Saginaw Priest Accused of Sexual Assault

By Bria Brown
25 News
May 23, 2019

https://nbc25news.com/news/local/saginaw-priest-accused-of-sexual-assault

There are new details about an allegation of sexual abuse against Father Dennis Kucharczyk in the Saginaw Diocese.

Kucharczyk was removed from ministry this past weekend after the diocese learned of the allegations.

NBC25/FOX66 talked to Bishop Walter Hurley who told us the diocese first learned about the allegations against father Dennis Kucharczyk this past Saturday from law enforcement.

Kucharczyk is a pastor at St. John XXIII Parish which includes St. Mary Church in Hemlock, Sacred Heart Church in Merrill and St. Patrick Church in Ryan.

Bishop Hurley said the alleged incident took place many years ago and stemmed from a previous search warrant that was just unsealed.

"We received the information from law enforcement people, it appears they were advised of this over a year ago, but I learned about it on Saturday morning,” said Hurley.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will be holding a news conference Friday afternoon talking about the state’s clergy abuse investigation.

Nessel said her office has received 400 tips about abuse allegations since the beginning of the year.