Chicago priest Michael Pfleger on sex abuse allegation: I am devastated
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Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the St. Sabina parish in Chicago, is “devastated, hurt” and angry after being asked to step aside after an allegation was made against him of sexual abuse of a minor, Pfleger said in a post on his Facebook page.
In the post, the social activist said his “life is more than a 40-year-old accusation,” and asked his supporters to pray for him and “for the person,” seemingly referring to his accuser.
According to Pfleger, the diocese asked him “not to speak out at this time,” but he took to Facebook to post the short statement on Wednesday.
Chicago murder suspect identified through Facebook account
By Sun-Times Media Wire
CHICAGO - A 24-year-old
Anthony Neal was charged with felony first degree murder and attempted first degree murder, according to Chicago police.
Neal was arrested about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, after being identified as the person who shot two people about 7:30 p.m. June 21 in the 800 block of North Springfield Avenue, police said. In the shooting, 22-year-old Toby Boens was pronounced dead at the scene and 34-year-old man was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
The shooting was captured on a private surveillance video, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Neal was due in bond court Thursday, and the state’s attorney’s office said detectives recovered 10 fired shell casings from the shooting in June. They identified Neal through his Facebook account.
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