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Philadelphia Inquirer
DYLAN PURCELL, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
POSTED: Sunday, February 15, 2015
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has placed a Bucks County priest on administrative leave while it reviews allegations against him.
The Archdiocese said Sunday it placed Rev. Louis J. Kolenkiewicz, 47, on leave, “in an abundance of caution.”
Archbishop Chaput took the action in response to new information stemming from allegations that were investigated twice before, in 2005 and 2011.
The Archdiocese did not disclose the details of the allegations but said Kolenkiewicz is alleged to have violated ministry standards that spell out the boundaries of appropriate behavior for interacting with children and young people.
The allegations did not involve illegal or inappropriate contact with a minor, the Archdiocese said in a statement. …
David Clohessy, director of SNAP, a national advocacy group for victims of clergy sex abuse, says it can take numerous people to provide information before meaningful change occurs.
“Oftentimes, the priests who are reinstated tend to be very politically connected both inside and outside the church,” he said in an interview Sunday.
“It’s crucial that every single person with information or suspicions come forward, “he said. “Only vigilance protects kids.”
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