Police clear Port Arthur priest of accusations

12 News
December 23, 2015

http://www.12newsnow.com/story/30821049/police-clear-port-arthur-priest-of-accusations

The Port Arthur police department Wednesday cleared a Port Arthur priest of allegations made against him earlier this month.

Father David Placette, 61, who is the pastor of St. Catherine Church, was placed on administrative leave following the allegation.

Police say after interviewing the juveniles involved, investigators were unable to find probable cause for the offense. 

The Port Arthur police worked with the Texas Department of Family Services as well as the Diocesan Review Board of the Diocese of Beaumont.

There is no word yet as to what action the diocese will take now that Placette has been cleared. According to a statement from the diocese, they ahve yet to receive word from Port Arthur police as to the status of the investigation.