LANSING (MI)
WWJ Radio
February 1, 2020
A former Macomb County priest accused of sexual abuse has been bound over for trial.
Neil Kalina waived his rights to a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Macomb County District Court. He’s scheduled to be arragined Feb. 10 on two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person between the ages of 13 and 16. The incidents reportedly occurred in 1984.
Kalina was also originally charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under 13-years-old. However, after further investigation and the discovery of new information, the Attorney General’s office dismissed those charges.
When the assaults reportedly occurred, Kalina was a priest at St. Kieran Catholic Church in Shelby Township. He also worked in Sterling Heights and Utica. Kalina is believed to have provided the victim with alcohol and drugs.
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