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Lehigh Valley Live
By Sarah Cassi | For lehighvalleylive.com
The Diocese of Allentown announced Tuesday that a monsignor accused of possessing child pornography has been removed from public ministry.
In a statement released following the arraignment of John Mraz, the diocese said Mraz cannot present himself as a priest.
The 66-year-old Mraz, who served as pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Emmaus, is accused of having “numerous” images and videos on his laptop depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Lehigh County prosecutors said the images were discovered by a church parishioner and friend of Mraz’s who was updating the priest’s computers in July.
The tipster informed the diocese, District Attorney Jim Martin said. The diocese immediately notified law enforcement officials and “cooperated completely” with the investigation, according to the statement.
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