SAN ANTONIO (TX)
San Antonio Express-News [San Antonio TX]
January 25, 2023
By Gabriella Ybarra
The Archdiocese of San Antonio has determined that a former priest at St. Matthew Catholic Church committed sexual and financial misconduct, according to a letter to the parish by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller.
“It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I inform you of a report of financial and sexual misconduct with adult women by your former parochial vicar, Rev. Duncan Amek,” Garcia-Siller said in the Jan. 10 letter, which was published by the North Side parish in a newsletter on Sunday.
The letter contained few details but said an investigation determined that Amek had also been in a married relationship.
The Archdiocese said it takes all reports for misconduct seriously and encourages those who have experienced sexual abuse or harassment by people in authority within the church to contact its Office of Victim Assistance at 210-734-7786, or an outside reporting service called Archdiocesan Misconduct Hotline at (844-709-1169.
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