ST. LOUIS (MO)
KSDK
Brandie Piper
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) – A new lawsuit is unveiling serious accusations against a St. Louis priest.
The case involves Fr. Joseph Jiang, who is charged with child endangerment for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl. He’s currently on administrative leave from his position at the Cathedral Basilica.
A lawsuit claims Jiang fondled the teen and convinced her to set up a secret email account to send her inappropriate messages.
The support group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) filed the lawsuit against St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson, saying he knew the priest was dangerous to children.
NewsChannel 5 asked the Archdiocese for comment and it released the following statement: “Neither the Archdiocese of St. Louis nor Archbishop Carlson has been served a copy of the lawsuit. We do not comment on pending litigation.”
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