COLLEGE STATION (TX)
KBTX TV
Dec. 9, 2019
By Rusty Surette
A Catholic priest with local ties is currently under investigation following reports of misconduct in which he is accused of breaching both physical and emotional boundaries with several adult women and at least one female youth.
Father Michael Sullivan, a member of the Legionaries of Christ, has admitted to violating the organization’s “Christ Code of Conduct” on more than one occasion beginning in 2013, according to an internal memo obtained by News 3’s Rusty Surette.
The Legionaries of Christ is a Roman Catholic congregation of priests and men studying for the priesthood.
Fr. Sullivan has worked with St. Mary’s Catholic Center in College Station since 2009 and participated in confessional, spiritual direction, and retreats, according to a social media post by the church.
It’s unclear if his accusers are members of the St. Mary’s congregation.
Sullivan left St. Mary’s on November 2 after being reassigned, but the organization says the move had nothing to do with the accusations and was planned prior to the most recent incident.
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