MICHIGAN
MLive
By Dominic Adams | dadams5@mlive.com
on June 05, 2014 at 5:30 PM
GRAND BLANC, MI – A Grand Blanc priest accused of inappropriately touching two children is the first priest put on leave in the Catholic Diocese of Lansing since a 2005 decision by the church to publicize the names of priests accused of abuse.
The church says police and child protective services opened an investigation after Rev. Ken Coughlin was accused of inappropriately touching the hands and legs of two students in May.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton told The Flint Journal on Thursday, June 5, that he’s reviewing the case to determine if criminal charges will be filed.
But the attorney for the priest says Coughlin did nothing wrong and wants to return the parish.
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