Friendship House responds to alleged sexual assault by former employee

Friendship House responds to alleged sexual assault by former employee

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The head of Peoria Friendship House said on Wednesday that his organization is taking allegations that a former employee was in a sexual relationship with a minor "very seriously." Marcellus D. Sommerville, the organization's president and CEO, said the organization was "aware of the allegations." "The individual subject to the investigation at issue is no longer employed at the Peoria Friendship House," he said in a writt…