ILLINOIS
WBEZ
September 25, 2012
Rebecca Kruth
A priest from a southwestern Chicago suburb has been removed from ministry after being accused of sexual abuse.
The Archdiocese of Chicago says after the allegations surfaced in June, Rev. Gary Miller of St. Bernadette’s Parish in Evergreen Park left the church voluntarily. The misconduct allegedly took place more than 30 years ago while Miller was serving at St. Leonard Parish in Berwyn.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Cook County State’s Attorney were both made immediately aware of the situation, the archdiocese said in a statement.
The Independent Review Board found the accusations to be credible and recommended the priest be removed from the ministry, according to the archdiocese.
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