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Tim Ryan
KUSA – The Archdiocese of Denver disputes allegations in a pending lawsuit that a priest engaged in improper behavior in 2011.
A news release from the archdiocese says Rev. Jose Saenz has agreed to “step away from parish ministry until further notice” due to the allegations, which the news release doesn’t describe in detail.
At the time of the alleged improper behavior Rev. Saenz was a priest at St. Mary of the Crown Mission in Carbondale. He then spent a year at Blessed Sacrament parish in Denver before transferred in June to St. Therese parish in Aurora.
The Archdiocese says the allegations don’t involve any underage children, and says it disputes the lawsuit’s allegations about an incident that occurred two years ago.
9Wants to Know located a record of a court filing in Denver District Court entitled: “Jane Doe No 34 Vs. Archdiocese Of Denver.” The lawsuit was filed on June 28.
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