Beaver County priest facing sexual abuse allegations

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CONWAY, Pa. —Father John Fitzgerald of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Conway, Beaver County, is accused of sexually abusing a minor, according to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Fitzgerald was placed on administrative leave during an investigation by the diocese.

Someone accused Fitzgerald of abusing him during the late 1990s, police said. Fitzgerald denies the claims.

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