MARQUETTE (MI)
Michigan Radio
April 3, 2018
By Tyler Scott
A Catholic priest in the Marquette diocese is on administrative leave after a recent allegation of sexual misconduct.
The diocese says Father Frank M. Lenz has been removed from public ministry as a precautionary measure while the allegation is investigated. The diocese says the complaint was reported to the Marquette County Prosecutor’s office, which did not immediately return a request for comment.
A diocese press release calls the allegation a “credible complaint” alleging sexual misconduct by Lenz with a minor dating back to the 1970s. Lenz denies the allegation.
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