Chicago Archdiocese Investigates 1993-1995 Abuse Claim Against Pfleger, Removing Him From Ministry
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Updated · CBS New York · Jul 12
Chicago Archdiocese Investigates 1993-1995 Abuse Claim Against Pfleger, Removing Him From Ministry
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jul 12
Summary
A woman accused Father Michael Pfleger of sexually abusing her at St. Sabina between 1993 and 1995, prompting the Archdiocese of Chicago to open an investigation and order him to step aside.
Pfleger will live away from the parish during the review, while Father Thulani D. Magwaza takes over pastoral duties for St. Sabina and its school community.
Pfleger called the allegation "an absolute lie," said he has no memory of the accuser, and claimed the complaint was meant to damage his reputation or extract money from the archdiocese.
The accusation is the latest in a series of decades-old claims against Pfleger; he was cleared after allegations raised in 2021 and again in 2022.