BOSTON (MA)
Boston Herald
August 11, 2018
By Jordan Frias
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley has ordered the ouster of the Archdiocese of Boston St. John’s Seminary rector for the fall semester and is demanding an investigation into alleged abuse following social media posts by two former seminarians.
Msgr. James P. Moroney has been placed on sabbatical leave and the Rev. Stephen E. Salocks, a professor of sacred scripture, will serve as interim rector while a team appointed by O’Malley investigates any wrongdoing at the seminary.
The team appointed is being led by Assumption College president Dr. Francisco Cesareo, Auxiliary Bishop Most Rev. Mark O’Connell and Athena Legal Strategies Group CEO Kimberly Jones.
“I have directed this group to proceed with due seriousness of their assignment,” O’Malley said, “and as soon as possible to submit to me the findings of the inquiry and a set of recommendations to assure appropriate standards of professional behavior in compliance with church teaching at all levels of seminary life.”
O’Malley said he learned of the allegations of wrongdoing through social media sites, including posts made to the Archdiocese’s Facebook page.
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