FREELAND (MI)
MLive
March 8, 2018
By Michael Kransz
In the wake of a Freeland priest charged with sexual assault, the bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw has encouraged victims to come forward, and he expressed his solidarity with the parish where the priest ministered.
“I have publicly expressed my commitment, on behalf of the Diocese of Saginaw, to cooperate fully with law enforcement in this most serious matter,” Bishop Joseph Cistone said. “In the meantime, we encourage any victims to come forward to the civil authorities in charge of this investigation.”
Cistone gave those remarks over the weekend at St. Agnes church, where 71-year-old Rev. Robert DeLand Jr. preached until he was charged last week with sexually assaulting a man and a teen.
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