Catholic Church Sex Scandal Leaves Five Priests Sacked in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (PA)
International Business Times

By Sounak Mukhopadhyay | December 17, 2013

Five priests have been removed and one more has been asked to go on leave as a result of the investigation related to their involvement in a case of child sex abuse. It was announced on Sunday by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The priests who were found “unsuitable to return to the church” were Reverend Peter J Talocci, Reverend Stephen B Perzan, Reverend Joseph M Glatts, Reverend Mark E Fernandes and Reverend Michael A Chapman. The decision came after the misconduct and child sex abuse investigation had taken place in reference to a grand jury report in Feb 2011. Rev Glatts and Rev Fernandes were not accused of sexual misconduct. However, they were accused of the violation of church standards.

According to NBC Philadelphia, Reverend John P. Paul from one of the North Philadelphia churches has been…