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by News Department on 10/14/19

Priest removed...




A priest has been removed from the ministry after allegations were reported of sexual abuse of a minor in Shenandoah decades ago. 

According to Skook News, the Archdiocese of Allentown said Father Robert J. Potts has been removed from ministry pending investigation of an allegation that he sexually abused a minor in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 

The Diocese reports that the removal of Father Potts from ministry at this time is not a determination of guilt, but rather a precautionary measure until the appropriate investigations are completed.

 As part of its cooperation with law enforcement, the Diocese sought the guidance of the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s office regarding the appropriate timing of a public announcement. 

The abuse allegedly occurred when Father Potts was pastor of the former St. George Parish, Shenandoah.


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