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Ottawa County youth minister William Miller charged with criminal sexual conduct of a minor

Holland Sentinel
November 04, 2014

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20141104/NEWS/141109641/10923/NEWS


Holland, Mich.

A part time youth minister at the St. Francis Xavier Parish in northern Ottawa County has been arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct, according to a statement from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
William Miller worked at the St. Francis Parish Xavier Parish in Conklin and the St. Catherine Parish in Ravenna.
Police have charged Miller with criminal sexual conduct of a young person, according to the diocese. The incident occurred about a decade ago off of church property and was not associated with a church activity, according to the diocese.
“We ask you to pray for healing for all of those people whose lives and families will be deeply impacted by these events,” the diocese said in a statement.
Miller has been suspended from ministerial activities, according to the diocese.
Parishioners were notified this weekend when a statement was read at mass. Letters were also sent to parents with children in the youth ministry and school programs.
The diocese is asking anyone in the Catholic community that believes they or their child have been a victim of sexual abuse to contact the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at (616) 738-4000 or Silent Observer at (877) 887-4536.
Diocesan victim assistance coordinator Deb Nykamp can be reached at (616) 243-0491.




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