PENNSYLVANIA
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DUBOIS, Pa. — A Clearfield County priest is on leave after the Diocese of Erie was sued for sexual harassment. The diocese confirms Father Dan Kresinski, pastor of both the St. Michael and St. Joseph parishes in DuBois is on paid administrative leave.
A woman who worked with Kresinski sued the diocese in federal court earlier this week. She alleges in those court documents that Kresinski would touch himself during meetings.
She said she was fired in October of 2013 for complaining to the diocese and that nothing was done. Her complaint said Bishop Lawrence Persico asked her to sign a paper that would prohibit her from going to the media. She said she refused to sign it.
The diocese spokesperson Anne-Marie Welsh said a letter from the bishop will be read to the parishioners Sunday.
The federal court documents said the woman is asking for all the wages she would have received since being terminated in October of 2013. She wants punitive damages as well as other financial compensations, the documents showed.
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