TALLAHASSEE (FL)
Tallahassee Democrat
August 29, 2018
By Karl Etters
Leon County Sheriff’s Office investigators came up empty-handed when they asked Catholic Church officials in Tallahassee about potential victims of sexual abuse in the wake of the removal of Father Edward Jones earlier this month.
Now, they are asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized or has information about any potential victims to come forward.
In Mid-August, Jones was removed as pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Crawfordville and Sacred Heart Parish in Lanark by the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee following a “credible” allegation of inappropriate contact with a minor.
He was formerly a priest at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Tallahassee from 2003 to 2007. The allegations against Jones stemmed from an incident there 14 years ago.
LCSO investigators on two occasions contacted church officials seeking information about any potential victims. A media statement released Wednesday afternoon said no information has been reported.
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