OMAHA (NE)
World-Herald
By Christopher Burbach
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
An allegation that an Omaha priest sexually abused a youth in the early 1990s will go to the Vatican for further investigation.
The Archdiocese of Omaha announced Friday that its investigation of the allegation against the Rev. Al Salanitro was complete and that it had “met the church’s minimum standard for a credible allegation.” That does not mean local church officials determined Salanitro, who has denied the allegation, was guilty; rather, that it met the standards for Vatican investigation that were set by the Catholic Church’s more stringent rules on handling sex abuse allegations.
The man, from Carter Lake, Iowa, accused Salanitro of sexually abusing him about 20 years ago while Salanitro was pastor at Omaha’s Holy Cross Catholic Church. Salanitro has said he never sexually abused any minor.
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