June 06, 2005

Archdiocese says priest can return to active duty

BOSTON (MA)
Boston Globe

By Associated Press | June 6, 2005

The Archdiocese of Boston has cleared a return to active ministry for a priest accused of sexually abusing a child, after a church review panel was unable to substantiate the allegations, an archdiocese spokesman said yesterday.

A review board appointed by the archdiocese was ''unable to substantiate this claim after a careful review of the information available," said archdiocese spokesman Terry Donilon.

Sherry is allowed to return immediately to his old job as pastor at the Church of the Nativity in Merrimac, Donilon added. He is expected to celebrate Mass next Sunday.

Posted by kshaw at June 6, 2005 07:15 AM