ARLINGTON (VA)
WUSA
Rev. Terry W. Specht of Arlington, Va. Diocese, placed on leave pending investigation of sexual misconduct allegation
ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) – A priest with the Diocese of Arlington has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation of an allegation of sexual misconduct involving a male minor in the late 1990s, according to a statement by the Diocese.
Rev. Terry W. Specht denies the accusation. The statement indicates that the investigation is in its initial phase. No final determination has yet been made regarding the allegation.
The Diocese has received no other allegations of misconduct against Rev. Specht. According to the statement, Specht, like all priests, diocesan employees and volunteers who work with children, underwent an official background check early in his tenure.
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