KENTUCKY
WHAS
LOUISVILLE (WHAS11) – Father Stephen Pohl resigned on Thursday, Aug. 20, from his position as a pastor of the St. Margaret Mary Parish.
Pohl is under investigation by the FBI and is accused of taking inappropriate pictures of children.
The Archdiocese of Louisville said Pohl’s ministry as a priest remains suspended. He cannot present himself as a priest, wear clerical garb or provide ministry.
The archdiocese said Pohl resigned so he could give his full attention to the situation he is facing and “…so that St. Margaret Mary Parish can move forward…”.
The archdiocese said they have talked to police and will continue to cooperate with the investigation as is continues.
The Archdiocese of Louisville said Pohl had up to 200 photographs of St. Margaret Mary School students in his computer and were taken on parish grounds.
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