MICHIGAN
MLive
By Khalil AlHajal | kalhajal@mlive.com
DETROIT, MI — More than a decade after the death of a priest who worked in 17 Detroit-area communities over 40 years, the Archdiocese of Detroit has looked into a sexual abuse allegation against the clergyman and found it to be credible.
The accusation of abusing a minor came years after Rev. David West died in 2004, according to the Archdiocese of Detroit.
“The Archdiocese of Detroit places no deadlines or time limits on reporting the sexual abuse of minors by priests, deacons, and other personnel,” the regional representative of the Catholic Church announced.
The complaint was “brought forward to the Archdiocesan Board of Review, considered, and was found to be credible,” the archdiocese announced.
West was ordained in 1964 and served in various capacities in 17 different southeast Michigan communities.
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