INDIANA
The News-Sentinel
By Kevin Kilbane of The News-Sentinel
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
The Rev. James F. Seculoff has been removed as pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Walkerton after the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend received what it deemed to be a credible allegation of sexual abuse.
The abuse allegedly took place about 40 years ago involving a person who then was a youth, Sean McBride, diocesan communications director, told The News-Sentinel on Wednesday. McBride declined to say if the alleged victim is male or female, saying, “We really are doing our best to protect that person’s identity.”
The alleged abuse took place within the diocese, but, to help protect the alleged victim, diocesan officials also are not specifying the location, McBride earlier told the South Bend Tribune.
The allegation recently was presented to the diocesan review board, which deemed it credible, McBride said.
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