Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a child in an Aspen parish

A Catholic Priest has been accused of intersexual assaulting a kid successful the St. Mary parish successful Aspen.

The allegation’s are against Father Michael J. O’Brien and the alleged maltreatment occurred betwixt 2004 and 2008, according to a letter, dated Saturday, from the Archdiocese of Denver to the St. Mary’s community.

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests reported the allegations successful a Thursday quality release. O’Brien has denied the allegations, which person been reported to the Aspen Police Department.

AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post

In this record photograph Archbishop Samuel Aquila speaks during a property league to code intersexual maltreatment successful the Catholic religion connected Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019.

The Archdiocese of Denver, successful a statement, said it received allegations against O’Brien connected Sept. 20 and section authorities were instantly contacted.

“O’Brien has been placed connected administrative permission pending the result of each investigations,” the archdiocese said. There person have been nary anterior allegations against O’Brien.

The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has investigated sexual maltreatment by Catholic priests successful the authorities and successful December of 2020 reported the fig of kid victims to beryllium 212 and the fig of known abusive priests successful Colorado to beryllium 52.