MICHIGAN
The Detroit News
Mark Hicks, The Detroit News September 3, 2015
An Orthodox bishop in Michigan with ties to Metro Detroit is under investigation amid allegations of sexual misconduct, church authorities said.
Irineu Duvlea, an auxiliary bishop with the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America also listed as Bishop of Dearborn Heights, is “presumed innocent pending the outcome of the investigation,” according to a statement posted Tuesday on the website for the group.
However, as required under policies by the Orthodox Church in America’s Office for Review of Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Bishop Duvlea has been “placed on leave of absence and does not have a blessing to serve liturgically in our Episcopate or at any other location,” the statement read.
The statement, which did not detail the allegations, was attributed to Nathaniel Popp, archbishop of Detroit and the Romanian Episcopate, who added: “The process is highly confidential, and no one should discuss the investigation with anyone.”
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