Colo. Springs Priest Accused of Sexual Assault

KJCT
January 24, 2012

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-- -- A Colorado Springs priest has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of sex abuse involving a child.

The Colorado Springs Archdiocese announced Monday that church officials placed Rev. Charles Robert Manning on administrative leave and called police following a Jan. 4 report of sex abuse allegations. Officials also suspended Manning's duties as a priest. He was serving as pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church.

Details were not released. Colorado Springs police spokeswoman Barbara Miller declined to comment when reached by The Gazette, saying she is unaware of an investigation.

The church, which opened in 1998, has about 1,110 members.