MICHIGAN
MLive
By Dominic Adams | dadams5@mlive.com
on August 05, 2014 at 7:50 AM
FLINT, MI – A Grand Blanc priest accused of inappropriately touching two children remains on administrative leave three months after the allegations.
The Rev. Ken Coughlin was accused of inappropriately touching the hands and legs of two students in May at Holy Family Catholic School in Grand Blanc.
Meanwhile, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said he is still reviewing the case before he will decide whether to bring charges.
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing placed Coughlin on paid administrative leave following the allegations.
Coughlin vows his innocence in a letter that was posted on the Holy Family website Friday, Aug. 1, and placed in the parish bulletin.
“As this investigation has progressed, it has become clear that some of my words and actions have upset some people in our parish,” Coughlin said in the statement. “In response to these concerns, Bishop (Earl) Boyea has asked me to consider entering a program of assessment that assists clergy and religious with their ministry. I have agreed to this request.”
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