ST. LOUIS (MO)
Belleville News-Democrat

The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — A lawsuit by the family of a teenage girl who claims she was molested by a priest accuses St. Louis’ archbishop of trying to tamper with evidence of the clergyman’s misconduct.

The lawsuit filed in Lincoln County alleges Archbishop Robert Carlson tried to retrieve from the family a $20,000 check the accused pastor, Rev. Xiu Hui Jiang, left on their car.

The lawsuit also claims Carlson knew Jiang was a danger to children before the pastor was charged with misconduct with the girl.

A message Thursday with Jiang’s attorney wasn’t returned, and the archdiocese calls the family’s charges false.