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Columbus Priest Removed From Duties Amid Abuse Probe

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The Columbus Catholic Diocese has removed the administrator for the Sacred Heart Church in Italian Village from his position as California authorities investigate an abuse allegation. 

Father Pierre Albalaa is under investigation for allegedly abusing a child at a church in Los Angeles in 2004. Officials say in a news release no similar allegations have been made in Columbus. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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