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\nThe Diocese of Owensboro has suspended Father Joseph Edward Bradley after a report of sexual abuse of a minor.<\/p>\n
\nThe Diocese of Owensboro has suspended Father Joseph Edward Bradley after a report of sexual abuse of a minor.<\/p>\n
It was reported on Tuesday Bradley sexually abused an individual while he was the principal at Owensboro Catholic High School in the 1980s. The incident was immediately reported to the Commonwealth Attorney Bruce Kuegal\u2019s Office and the Diocesan Review Board.<\/p>\n
Kuegal said they were contacted by the Diocese on the matter and after it was reviewed, it was sent to the criminal investigations unit at the Owensboro Police Department.<\/p>\n
After consulting with the review board, Bishop William Medley followed their recommendation to temporarily suspend Bradley.<\/p>\n
Bradley was ordained a priest of the diocese in 1975, became a staff member at Owensboro Catholic High School in 1976, where he served as principal from 1980 through 1985. He was the pastor of five parishes in the Diocese of Owensboro, was the vocations director for four years, retired from public ministry in 2011, and began his role as volunteer chaplain at Owensboro Catholic High School.
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