WJRCA not guilty plea has been entered for a La Crosse Catholic priest [serving in the diocese, he is a priest from Ghana, Africa] from accused of sexually assaulting a woman he was counseling through a divorce.
WKTB-TV reports the Rev. Edmund Donkor-Baine appeared in La Crosse County Circuit Court on Tuesday. The station says Donkor-Baine didn’t speak during the hearing, but a not guilty plea was entered for him.
The 47-year-old is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for allegedly touching the woman in 2009.
She told the Diocese of La Crosse about the alleged incident in September 2009 and then reported it to the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department three months later.
The Diocese of La Crosse says its investigation found no evidence to support the woman’s claim.
Donkor-Baine’s attorney, Cheryl Gill, did not immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment. Current contact information for Donkor-Baine was unavailable.
I posted on this back in February for the details.
Umm, the diocese isn't hiding him, Lickecki stated publicly:
This week Bishop Listecki assigned Fr. Edmund to residence in the Diocesan Center pending further assignment.”via Catholic Culture
At any rate, this all happened back in February. I was wondering why he didn't enter a plea then but I am no legal expert. Let us pray for all those involved.
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