Pastor Remains on Leave As Students Prepare for 1st Day of School

By Anna-Lysa Gayle
WLKY
August 17, 2015

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Students and parents at St. Margaret Mary attended orientation Monday while their priest remains on administrative leave during a child pornography investigation.

Classes will begin Wednesday for more than 700 students at the parish school.

Father Stephen Pohl, who oversees the church and the school, is on administrative leave.

The Archdiocese of Louisville sent a letter to parents about the FBI cybercrime unit's investigation.

Officials said federal authorities got involved after receiving a complaint regarding child pornography.

Parents who interacted with Pohl are in disbelief.

“Obviously, it was a complete shock. He would've never been somebody that I would imagine any of these allegations would've been brought against,” Kyle Russell said.

Pohl has not been charged with a crime.

The archdiocese is conducting its own investigation.