Archdiocese of St. Louis Suspends Retired Priest Accused of Sex Abuse in 1980s

By Lilly Fowler
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 21, 2014

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Basilica.jpg Morning sunlight bathes the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis early on Jan. 24, 2013. Photo by Erik M. Lunsford elunsford@post-dispatch.com

Due to a recent sexual abuse allegation, the Archdiocese of St. Louis has suspended a retired priest.

The archdiocese announced today that it had suspended the Rev. John J. Ghio, who is alleged to have sexually abused a minor in the early 1980s.

Ghio retired in 2011 and currently resides in a monitored environment, according to a press release.

“In keeping with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, to ensure transparency in communicating with the public about the sexual abuse of a minor and as an outreach to potential victims, a bulletin announcement will be made available in parishes where Father Ghio served,” the archdiocese said.

Ghio last served as retired priest in residence at Annunciation Catholic Church in Webster Groves.