**Update to the Communication Regarding Fr. Benjamin Cieply, Atlanta, April 19, 2023. [See items 10, 11, and 12, marked with ** below.]

Communication Regarding Fr. Benjamin Cieply, Atlanta, September 6, 2018: In fulfillment of number 74 of the Legionaries of Christ 2018 Code of Conduct, the congregation, upon concluding an investigation regarding Fr. Benjamin Cieply, former Legionary of Christ, informs the following:

1. Fr. Benjamin Cieply was ordained to the priesthood with the Legionaries of Christ on December 20, 2008. In 2015 he left the Dallas, Texas, Legionaries of Christ community to seek incardination to the Archdiocese of Miami after a gradual process of discernment.
2. In late 2016, an incident in Florida involving a minor was reported and Child Protective Services was notified. Child Protective Services determined that the allegation against Fr. Benjamin Cieply could not be substantiated.
3. The Archdiocese of Miami was informed. They began an internal review and a decision
   was made, based on the…