Catholic Diocese of Cleveland priest placed on leave after being accused of molesting minor
Monday, September 12, 2011
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has been placed on leave following a court complaint that he molested a minor in the late 1970s.
The Rev. Matthew Ischay, 62, associate pastor of St. Paul Catholic Church in Akron, was accused in a civil action filed last month in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, said diocese spokesman Robert Tayek. The lawsuit could not be immediately obtained, so it is not known where Ischay was working when the alleged incident occurred.
Ischay was placed on leave early this month, and St. Paul members learned of the accusation from a diocesan letter read during Masses last weekend.
"While on administrative leave, Father Ischay will not be permitted to engage in any form of priestly ministry, wear clerical attire or reside on parish property," according to a statement issued by the diocese on its website.
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