Rev. Michael Pfleger Faces A Third Allegation Of Sexual Abuse

A third man has come forward with an allegation of sexual assault against the already scruntinzed senior pastor at Saint Sabina parish in Chicago.

By Richard Requena
Clergy Abuse Chicago
In a letter written to the Saint Sabina community, Chicago Cardinal Blasé Cupich announced Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, he has asked Pfleger to step aside from his ministry following receipt of a sexual abuse allegation of a minor by Pfleger more than 40 years earlier. Stacy Thacker / Associated Press
Clergy Abuse Chicago
In a letter written to the Saint Sabina community, Chicago Cardinal Blasé Cupich announced Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, he has asked Pfleger to step aside from his ministry following receipt of a sexual abuse allegation of a minor by Pfleger more than 40 years earlier. Stacy Thacker / Associated Press

Rev. Michael Pfleger Faces A Third Allegation Of Sexual Abuse

A third man has come forward with an allegation of sexual assault against the already scruntinzed senior pastor at Saint Sabina parish in Chicago.

By Richard Requena
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Rev. Michael Pfleger is facing a new accusation of inappropriate sexual behavior towards a young man. This comes as the Chicago Archdiocese is investigating earlier allegations made against Pfleger by two brothers who claim they were molested by the pastor back in the 1970s.

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