PENNSYLVANIA
Citizens Voice
BY JOSEPH KOHUT (STAFF WRITER)
Published: September 24, 2013
The Diocese of Scranton appealed to its faithful for help in the investigation of a priest accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy.
A letter penned by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera was read Sunday at each parish The Rev. William Paulish served, asking anyone with similar allegations against the priest to come forward.
“With sadness and a deep concern for you, I encourage anyone who may have been involved in or may be aware of any abusive situation involving (the Rev. Paulish) to immediately contact the Lackawanna County district attorney’s office at 570-963-6717 or local law enforcement,” Bishop Bambera wrote.
The diocese provided a copy of the bishop’s letter to The Times-Tribune on Monday, but officials refused to answer questions about the Rev. Paulish’s 14 reassignments and four leaves of absence over a 25-year career.
The Rev. Paulish, 56, of Blakely, was arraigned Friday after he was discovered in his red 2009 Toyota Venza, having just performed sex acts with a 15-year-old boy in a Penn State Worthington Scranton parking lot Thursday night, police said. Prosecutors would not comment Monday on whether the bishop’s appeal had generated any tips for investigators.
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