California diocese suspends priest over sex allegation
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Roman Catholic diocese in Southern California has suspended a priest over what it calls a credible accusation that he committed sexual misconduct with a teenage girl in the early 1990s.
The Diocese of San Diego announced Tuesday that it removed Justin Langille after his case was re-examined by the Diocese Independent Review Board.
The diocese closed the case before the board was formed in 2004 after Langille passed a lie detector test. However, it was reopened last month after Bishop Robert McElroy asked the board to review older cases.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The diocese says the review turned up new information that undermined the priest's denials.
The 65-year-old priest couldn't be reached for comment. He hasn't worked full-time in the diocese since 2013 but has assisted on weekends at two parishes.