A Madison-area priest, Joseph Gibbs Clauder, has been accused of child sexual abuse and the Madison Catholic Diocese has admitted the claim is credible, reports wkowtv.com. The priest has been on administrative leave since 1999 when he was accused of sexual misconduct with a woman. The current accusations are related to sexual abuse against a child.
The Madison Catholic Diocese has turned the case over to the Vatican for judgment, but allegedly law enforcement has not been informed of the charges by the Diocese. Clauder is not allowed to practice ministry, but his whereabouts are currently unknown.
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