WISCONSIN
Post-Crescent
Written by
Holly Meyer
Post-Crescent Media
A retired Catholic priest has been restricted from performing any public ministry after the Diocese of Green Bay received an allegation of abuse against him.
The senior priest, Justin N. Werner, denied that he was involved in any abuse of a minor at St. Edward Parish in Mackville during the 1970s, according to a statement from the dioceses.
The diocese reported the allegation to the civil authorities, but would not say which law enforcement agency was handling it, said Justine Lodl, diocese spokeswoman.
An independent investigator also is reviewing the allegations and Werner will be restricted from public ministry until the review is complete.
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