PENNSYLVANIA
Tribune-Democrat
By David Hurst
dhurst@tribdem.com
A St. Michael priest has been placed on leave by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown due to an allegation he sexually abused children several decades ago, Diocese officials said Sunday.
The Rev. Charles F. Bodziak, 74, has been suspended from his post at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in St. Michael and is being moved to an unnamed housing facility while diocese officials review the matter, spokesman Tony DeGol said.
DeGol said the allegation accuses Bodziak of sexual misconduct with minors more than 30 years ago. The allegation had been reviewed once before, but Bartchak made the decision this week to “re-examine” it, DeGol said.
He offered few other details, saying he has not been informed whether the diocese was first made aware of the allegations months, years or decades ago.
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