SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen News
By Jeff Bahr, jbahr@aberdeennews.com
12:56 p.m. CDT, September 25, 2013
The Rev. Charles Emezie, who has been terminated from his work at two Aberdeen institutions, did not work for any parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, says diocese director of communications Jerry Klein.
Emezie, 59, was employed as chaplain at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital and Avera Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen for more than 18 years. Emezie is a priest of the Diocese of Orlu in Nigeria.
The Diocese of Sioux Falls announced Tuesday that Emezie has been terminated from his chaplaincy employment by the Avera administration. According to the press release, “Recent allegations of sexual harassment of adult female staff members have been found credible.”
Klein said Wednesday that he believes Emezie’s only employment within the diocese was at Avera St. Luke’s and Mother Joseph Manor.
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