Dunkirk priest placed on leave following abuse accusation

DUNKIRK (NY)
WGRZ

March 26, 2018

A priest in Dunkirk has been placed on leave by Catholic Diocese of Buffalo following an accusation of abuse.

A priest in Dunkirk has been placed on leave by Catholic Diocese of Buffalo following an accusation of abuse.

Father Dennis G. Riter, a pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, is on administrative leave during the investigation.

The Diocese told 2 On Your Side it received a complaint about Father Riter, so Bishop Richard Malone placed him on leave and notified the District Attorney’s Office.

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