DALLAS (TX)
Daily Mail
August 20, 2018
By Megan Sheets
– Rev Edmundo Paredes, 69, is believed to have fled to his native Philippines
– He was formerly a pastor at St Cecilia Catholic Church in Oak Cliff, Texas
– Bishop Edward Burns revealed Paredes’ removal from ministry at Mass Saturday
– Three men came forward accusing Paredes of sexual assault in February
– At the time he was under investigation for stealing $60K-$80K from the church
A priest has gone missing after he was accused of molesting three teenage boys and stealing money from his church, authorities say.
Officials at St Cecilia Catholic Church in the Dallas suburb of Oak Cliff reportedly believe Rev Edmundo Paredes retreated to his native Philippines to escape an investigation into the allegations.
Bishop Edward Burns broke the news that ‘Father Ed’ had been removed from ministry during Mass on Saturday, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Burns said the Diocese of Dallas was informed of the sexual misconduct allegations in February after three adult men came forward and accused Paredes of having abused them when they were in their mid-teens in incidents more than a decade ago.
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