GUAM
The Guam Daily Post
December 11, 2017
By Mindy Aguon
The notary for the Vatican tribunal who came to Guam to investigate child sex abuse allegations against Archbishop Anthony Apuron has resigned from his position at the Vatican’s Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faithful.
Rev. Justin Wachs, the notary and recorder for the tribunal, resigned from his Vatican appointed position for “personal and professional reasons,” according to a letter from Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bishop Paul Swain’s letter to clergy dated Nov. 29.
The information about Wachs’ resignation came out after Keloland Media Group uncovered allegations of sexual harassment that had been filed against Wachs by the former secretary of the Sioux Falls Diocese where Wachs had previously served as priest.
The woman alleged Wachs inappropriately touched her and interacted with her in 2014.
According to the Keloland report, Wachs and the diocese tried to save the working relationship and establish professional boundaries between the woman and Wachs, but months later, he resigned from the parish and went on medical leave, Post files state.
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