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Police investigate child abuse claims at Tarrant County church

By Julieta Chiquillo
Dallas Morning News
July 24, 2016

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20160724-police-investigate-child-abuse-claims-at-tarrant-county-church.ece

Children have made allegations of abuse involving volunteer at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in North Richland Hills .

North Richland Hills police are investigating allegations of child sexual abuse by a volunteer at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, officials said.

A deacon read a letter about the investigation to parishioners during Saturday and Sunday services at the church on 7341 Glenview Drive, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

The letter stated that several children reported that the abuse happened on church property during evening prayers, according to the Star-Telegram. No priest or deacon is involved in the investigation.

The alleged abuse occurred during the past seven years, the Star-Telegram reported.

North Richland Hills police Detective Keith Bauman told the newspaper that the investigation involves two incidents, one in North Richland Hills and one in Cleburne. No one has been arrested.

Contact: jchiquillo@dallasnews.com




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