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	School Minister on Leave after Ex-student’s Sexual Allegations By Brian Fraga The Standard-Times October 8, 2010 http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20101008school_minister_on_leave_after_ex-students_sexual_allegations/ The director of the Bishop Stang High School campus ministry program has been placed on paid leave after being accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a female student in the mid-1990s, the Diocese of Fall River said Thursday. Jean Revil, 53, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, the diocese said in a news release. In a written statement sent to The Standard-Times late Thursday, Revil strongly denied the charges against her. "I am stunned by the allegation," she said. "I’ve worked with young people for more than 30 years and I’ve always tried to treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve. I would never do anything to violate that dignity. I am praying for the person who made the allegation and for a speedy resolution to the situation. God knows the truth and I am confident that the truth will come out." On Tuesday, a Catholic Social Services staff member received a report of the alleged sexual contact between Revil and the student in 1994. The diocese immediately reported the matter to the district attorney. The alleged victim — now an adult — claimed the incidents took place at the school, according to the diocese. The allegation shocked many who know Revil, who has been a staff member at Bishop Stang High School for more than 30 years, having worked as a classroom teacher and currently as director of the school’s campus ministry office. To read the rest of this story, go to www.southcoasttoday.com Contact: bfraga@s-t.com
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