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Star-Telegram
BY DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR.
ramirez@star-telegram.com
An investigation into sexual abuse of youths at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church is underway, police and church officials said Sunday.
A letter concerning the investigation was read at a Saturday mass and Sunday morning services at the church, 7341 Glenview Drive.
The investigation is the early stages, Detective Keith Bauman said Sunday in a telephone interview.
No one has been arrested.
According to the letter, the allegations involve a church volunteer accused of sexual abuse, some of which took place on church property during evening prayers, several children reported.
The investigation does not involve a priest or a deacon, according to the letter.
The letter from Bishop Michael Olsen was read by Deacon Rigoberto Leyva from the central offices of the Diocese of Fort Worth.
Officials from the Diocese of Fort Worth received reports from a member of St. John about 10 days ago and alerted police. The abuse is alleged to have occurred over the past seven years, according to the letter.
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