Archbishop with Detroit ties under investigation, accused of inappropriate sexual conduct

DETROIT (MI)
WXYZ

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(WXYZ) – A Roman Catholic Archbishop with strong ties to Detroit is under investigation.

John Nienstedt was born here and served as a bishop in the area until 2001.

Nienstedt, now the Archbishop in St. Paul and Minneapolis is fighting accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct.

In a statement, he denies any wrongdoing and says it does not involve children.

He also said the allegations date back more than a decade, before he arrived in the twin cities.

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