MINNESOTA
CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 47-year-old Blue Earth man, who is also a Catholic priest, has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, according to the Faribault County Attorney’s Office.

Leo Koppala now faces second-degree criminal sexual conduct — a felony — in connection to the June 7 incident.

According to the criminal complaint, on June 8, Blue Earth Police Chief Tom Fletcher received a call that a 12-year-old had been sexually assaulted the evening before.

During an ensuing interview, the victim told police that she was at her grandmother’s residence in Blue Earth spending the weekend when the assault happened.