A man's lawyer said Michael Pfleger sexually abused him as a child. The Archdiocese of Chicago list of accused priests nearly doubled recently.
Father Michael Pfleger shared his most vulnerable moments as part of what he said is a transparency to help others.Chicago attorney Eugene Hollander said his client, a man in his late 40s, has filed a claim with the Archdiocese of Chicago.In a statement released Saturday, Cardinal Blasé Cupich said Fr. Pfleger has been asked to step aside from ministry while an investigation is underway, and Pfleger agreed.
In January 2021, two brothers filed a claim accusing Pfleger of sexual abuse. Months later, another man submitted an affidavit alleging Pfleger touched him sexually and gave him drugs and liquor in the 1970s. At the time, the three men were also represented by Hollander. "Let me clear - I am completely innocent of this accusation," said Pfleger in a statement released Saturday.
Cardinal Cupich also said the person making the allegation has been offered the services of the archdiocese's Victim Assistance Ministry.
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