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Two more priests placed on administrative leave

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Two more priests have been suspended according to the Diocese of Buffalo.

Msgr. Frederick R. Leising and Father Ronald P. Sajdak were placed on aministrative leave after the diocese recieved abuse claims.

Leising is a former president of Christ the King Seminary and was most recently pastor at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Clarence. He is now retired. Fr. Ronald Sajdak is Nativity's current pastor after spending some time leading several churches on Buffalo's East Side.

Father Michael P. Juran was placed on administrative leave earlier this week.

If you have any information specific to clerical sexual abuse you would like to share, you can reach the Diocese Victim Assistance Coordinator at 716-895-3010.

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