SEWICKLEY (PA)
Patch
[the bishop’s letter]
By Larissa Dudkiewicz
The priest at St. James Church has taken a leave of absence during an ongoing investigation from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office involving Facebook messages to a minor, according to the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese.
Pittsburgh Catholic Bishop David Zubik said in a letter posted on the parish’s website that a complaint was recently made against the Rev. Dan Valentine regarding Facebook postings the St. James priest for six years made to a minor.
“As a result of the complaint, I directed my staff to share all information with the office of the District Attorney of Allegheny County,” Zubik wrote in a letter that was read to church parishioners on Sunday.
Zubik said the DA’s office informed the diocese that while the postings were “a matter of poor judgment,” there was no criminal activity involved.
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