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At 3pm today, Harrison Garlick, Chancellor & In-House Counsel for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma released the following memo: As the head of the Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma ("Diocese"), Bishop Konderla is fully committed to the Policies & Procedures for the Protection of Children & Young People ("Policies"). As part of that commitment, Bishop Konderla has placed Father Joe Townsend, a priest of the Diocese, on administrative leave due to a non-frivolous allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor.

Bishop David Konderla announces second round of new priest assignments as well as the reestablisment of vicariates and the according assignments of priests to serve as Vicars Forane in addition to their present duties.