But DiGregorio's case stood out for other reasons. The allegations were among the oldest against any

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Monday that he had reinstated a Philadelphia priest whose case city prosecutors cited as proof that the archdiocese failed to properly investigate clergy sex abuse or misconduct.
The Rev. Joseph DiGregorio had been accused of molesting a teenage girl in the late 1960s. His case was a focal point of the scathing 2011 grand jury report about the handling of abuse cases by the Archdiocese online airline ticket sales assessment of Philadelphia, and he was among the first of 26 priests placed on leave as church officials reexamined allegations against them.
But DiGregorio's case stood out for other reasons. The allegations were among the oldest against any cleric, and were leveled by a single accuser. He was also the only suspended priest to publicly deny wrongdoing.
Noting the public attention to the case, Chaput said the archdiocese enlisted more than 20 child-abuse experts to review it. The examiners concluded that DiGregorio had violated church standards for priests' behavior, but also found "compelling evidence" that he was suitable to return to ministry, Chaput said.
Citing policy, the archbishop online airline ticket sales assessment declined to explain the violations. But his decision was "based on the facts of Father DiGregorio's case, a thorough external investigation, the fact that no other complaints online airline ticket sales assessment were reported in an atmosphere where the public was largely online airline ticket sales assessment aware of the situation, online airline ticket sales assessment and that thorough clinical evaluations from competent outside authorities indicate he poses no danger to minors," Chaput said.
DiGregorio is the eighth cleric from the group placed on leave to be allowed to resume his public duties as a priest. He is the only one restored despite being found to have violated the church's behavior standards for priests.
Seven others have been permanently barred from ministry, and one died before the review of his case was complete. Also, the Rev. Andrew McCormick is awaiting online airline ticket sales assessment a criminal trial in the alleged sexually assault of a 10-year-old altar boy in 1997.
The priest declined to comment online airline ticket sales assessment Monday. His lawyer, online airline ticket sales assessment Gregory Pagano, said DiGregorio was grateful to be reinstated and looked forward to someday returning to a parish - he wasn't sure which one - but would be forever hurt by the allegations.
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