Chicago Archdiocese Asks Priest to Step Aside Amid Allegations of Sexual Assault The allegations were first made in a video on social media, according to a letter penned by the priest
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A pastor in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood has been asked to step aside from his ministry pending an investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a minor 36 years ago.
According to a letter sent from the Archdiocese of Chicago to Christ the King Parish, Father Lawrence Sullivan has been asked to step aside pending the outcome of the investigation into the incident, which stems from when the pastor was 18 years old.