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	Local Priest Accused of Sexual Harassment By J. Dusett WDTN [Ohio] April 17, 2006 http://www.wdtn.com/dsp_story.cfm?storyid=36841 A local priest and the Archbishop are named in a sexual harassment lawsuit. Friday afternoon, court papers were filed against Father John MacQuarrie. He's pastor at the Transfiguration Catholic Church in West Milton. A former female co-worker accuses Father MacQuarrie of sexual harassment while she worked with him at the church. Father MacQuarrie declined comment on camera, but tells 2News the charges are false. Parishioners say they are surprised by the news. "Here this is a small town," said Lea Dean, a church member. "I didn't think anything would be going on here." "It's disturbing but it's not true," said Bob Bulter, a church member. "I mean I don't think it's true." The Archdiocese of Cincinnati and Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk are also accused in the court papers. Their spokesperson says the church has not seen the documents. The woman in this civil lawsuit tells us she will not comment at this time.
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