Diocese places Msgr. Leo McCarthy on leave following allegation of sexual abuse
Diocese places Msgr. Leo McCarthy on leave following allegation of sexual abuse McCarthy assists in parish ministry at Blessed Sacrament Church and last updated 2021-07-09 18:40:23-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â A retired Buffalo priest with numerous accolades was placed on administrative leave by Bishop Michael Fisher on Friday after an allegation of child sexual abuse. Rev. Msgr. Leo McCarthy, 88, is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl at St. Matthewâs Church in 1982, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in State Supreme Court against St. Matthewâs Church and S...
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