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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A Catholic seminary student who was arrested Friday on child sex charges was confirmed to have attended Franciscan University for two semesters.
Joel Wright, 23, was taken into police custody in California on allegations that he planned to adopt a three-year-old girl from Mexico for the purpose of raping her.
Franciscan University issued a statement Monday. School officials said they are not permitted to go into detail, but Wright was a student in the fall 2015 and spring 2015 semesters.
The statement went on to say “Franciscan University cooperates fully with law enforcement agencies on any issues of concern. Any questions regarding an ongoing criminal investigation need to be directed to legal authorities.”
Wright was a student at Pontifical College in Columbus before he was arrested. He has since been expelled.
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