CHICAGO (IL)
WGN
A Chicago priest accused of sexual misconduct will be reinstated this week after an investigation cleared him of any wrongdoing.
Father Michael W. O’Connell will resume his role as Pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Chicago on Thursday, Archdiocese of Chicago said in a statement.
Fr. O’Connell step aside in December after an allegation he engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor while assigned to Our Lady of the Woods Parish in Orland Park 20 years ago.
The Archdiocese, working with the Cook County Sheriff, conducted an investigation “and concluded that the allegation was unfounded,” the statement said.
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