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Pastor at Beverly Church Reinstated After Sex Assault Allegation 'Cannot Be Substantiated' – NBC Chicago


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The pastor of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Chicago s Beverly neighborhood has been reinstated after a review determined an allegation he sexually assaulted someone more than 35 years ago cannot be substantiated, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Friday.
Rev. Lawrence Sullivan was asked to step aside last month pending the outcome of the investigation into the incident, which was said to have occurred when Sullivan was 18 years old.
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In a letter posted to the parish’s website, the pastor addressed the allegations, which he says stem from an encounter he had with an employee at a fast food restaurant in 1984. ....

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Chicago priest steps aside from parish amid sexual assault allegations


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The Archdiocese of Chicago announced on Wednesday that it had one of its pastors to step aside after allegations arose this week that he sexually assaulted a minor 36 years ago.
The Associated Press reports that Cardinal Blase Cupich told members of the Christ the King parish in a letter that Rev. Larry Sullivan will be living away from the parish as the allegations are investigated. The archdiocese’s Office for Child Abuse Investigations and Review first learned of the allegations against Sullivan this week, according to Cupich.
“Allegations are claims that have not been proven as true or false,” Cupich wrote in the letter. “Therefore, guilt or innocence should not be assumed.” ....

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