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Marianas Variety
BY JASMINE STOLE | VARIETY NEWS STAFF
Accusations of molestation aired
GROWING public concern over Rev. John Wadeson’s past prompted Archbishop Anthony Apuron to remove Wadeson from active and public ministry.
Apuron announced Wadeson’s removal in a short, two-sentence statement released yesterday.
“In response to concerns in the community regarding Father John Wadeson serving in the Archdiocese of Agana, the Archbishop has decided to remove Father Wadeson from active and public ministry at this time. The Archdiocese of Agana has a policy regarding sexual misconduct and sexual harassment and takes these matters very seriously,” the statement said.
Wadeson was accused of molesting two children in California between the years 1973 and 1977. The allegations were deemed credible by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Wadeson was prohibited from ministering in the Los Angeles area.
Since 2000, however, Wadeson has been working in some capacity under the Archdiocese of Agana. A 2013 Archdiocese of Agana directory lists Wadeson as one of four “incardinated priests” away from the archdiocese.
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