FLORIDA
NBC 2
By Sophie Nielsen-Kolding, Collier County reporter
EAST NAPLES, FL –
A priest accused of sexually abusing a child 30 years ago has been cleared and could return to his East Naples church.
The Diocese of Venice tells NBC-2 that an investigation done by another district found the allegation against Father Leo Riley couldn’t be substantiated.
Last year, a man came forward with accusations Riley sexually abused him in the 1980s, when Riley worked in Iowa.
Following the allegation, Riley was placed on administrative leave from St. Peter Parishioners Church in East Naples.
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