MINNESOTA
Crookston Times
By Jess Bengtson
Posted May. 3, 2016
Crookston, Minn.
Crookston Catholic Diocese priest Father Pat Sullivan, who has been practicing at St. Elizabeth’s in Dilworth and St. Andrews in Hawley, has been placed on administrative leave after a civil complaint alleges that Sullivan engaged in “unpermitted sexual conduct” with a minor when he was 15 years old, said Rev. Michael Joseph Hoeppner, Bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in a statement.
The priest denies the allegation.
Vicar General of the Crookston Diocese, Monsignor Mike Foltz says they were notified late Friday afternoon of the allegation and Foltz traveled to St. Elizabeth and St. Andrews to notify parishioners.
The alleged misconduct happened in 2008 at St. Mary’s Mission on the Red Lake Reservation. No criminal charges have been filed.
“The Diocese is working with local and federal authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into this matter,” said Hoeppner. “The Diocese takes these accusations very seriously and prays for a swift and just resolution to this matter.”
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