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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Catholic Diocese of Columbus said on Wednesday that it placed at 69-year-old priest on administrative leave on Wednesday pending an investigation into alleged sexual abuse.
According to the diocese, Father Ronald J. Atwood is accused sexually abusing a minor.
The diocese stated that the alleged abuse occurred during Atwood’s tenure at Bishop Ready High School and St. Stephen the Martyr and St. Peter parishes in Columbus between 1976 and 1979.
The allegations were reported to the diocese on July 15 this year. The dioceses contacted Franklin County Children Services.
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