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Richland County sheriff investigating pastor's possible inappropriate conduct with children

Valley News Live
May 28, 2017

http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Richland-Sheriff-investigating-pastors-possible-inappropriate-interactions-with-children-424934114.html


Parishioners head back to church this morning a day after the Fargo diocese dropped a Memorial weekend bombshell that one one of their own was being investigated for his interactions with children.

Father Thomas Feltman, pastor of the St. John the Baptist's Catholic Church in Wyndmere and St. Arnold's Catholic Church in Milnor is on administrative leave after concerns were brought to his attention regarding his interaction with children.

The Fargo Diocese says that Father Feltman approached the organization saying that there were "concerns that had been brought to him about regarding his interaction with youth."

The Diocese then placed Father Feltman on administrative leave and reported the issue to investigators. He also won't be living in the parish until the end of the investigation.

A Saturday evening press conference to address the media brought forward little new information. When asked about the nature of the accusations against Father Feltman, a Fargo Diocese spokesperson said that any of those questions would have to be directed towards the Richland County Sheriff's office. The spokesperson also couldn't say if there were similar claims made at Father Feltman's previous parishes.

Currently, the Richland County Sheriff's Office detective assigned to the case is out of the office.




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