KENTUCKY
The Courier-Journal
Chris Kenning, @ckenning_cj August 21, 2015
The Archdiocese of Louisville will hold a 1 p.m. briefing today on the investigation into one of its priests related to child pornography.
Last weekend, the archdiocese announced that Father Stephen A. Pohl, pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish at 7813 Shelbyville Road, was put on leave after the archdiocese said it learned of an investigation about “inappropriate photos of children that have been taken and collected by Father Pohl to determine if he has possessed or distributed child pornography.”
Dr. Brian Reynolds, chancellor and chief administrative officer, and Archbishop of Louisville Joseph Kurtz will conduct the briefing.
Archdiocese officials last week named The Rev. J. Mark Spalding, Vicar General and pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, as the temporary administrator of St. Margaret Mary Parish.
Previously, Kurtz called it a “painful situation” in a letter to parishioners dated Aug. 14, and said he would provide updates as more information became available.
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