Father Michael Pfleger reinstated at St. Sabina after sexual abuse allegation review
Archbishop Blase Cupich said the review found no reason to believe Pfleger was guilty, and the archdiocese accepted the board’s recommendation.
- On Monday, Archbishop Blase Cupich reinstated Father Michael Pfleger at St. Sabina Parish after an Independent Review Board cleared the priest of sexual abuse allegations from the 1990s.
- Pfleger stepped aside in July after a woman alleged abuse occurred between 1993 and 1995, marking the fifth such accusation against the pastor within five years, all previously determined unfounded.
- During his absence, assistant Cory Williams noted disrupted food pantry operations and decreased tithing, while Pfleger denied the claims as "an absolute lie" in a statement citing his 51 years of ministry.
- In a letter to the congregation, Cupich praised the "independent and disciplined inquiry," stating the board found "no reason to believe" Pfleger is guilty and acknowledged the "suffering" endured by parishioners.
- Returning to the pulpit, Pfleger, who has led the Auburn Gresham church since 1981, posted "I'm back" on social media as supporters like parishioner Malachi Huner expressed relief.
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<p>The Rev. Michael Pfleger was reinstated in his position as priest at St. Sabina Catholic Church in Auburn Gresham following an investigation into child sex abuse claims against him from decades ago, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday.</p><p>In July, Pfleger was accused of sexually abusing a girl who was a student at St. Sabina sometime between 1993 and 1995. It was the fifth similar accusation against Pfleger within five years. He st…
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