Priest, 49, dies in a suspected suicide after he was accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl and was confronted by the child’s mother
- Father Joseph Tran, 49, was accused of sexually abusing a young girl, now 13
- The child’s mother confronted Tran last week after the accusations surfaced
- Tran believed to have killed himself on same day police launched investigation
A Catholic priest is believed to have killed himself after he was accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
Father Joseph Tran, 49, was found dead by police on Thursday, hours after officers launched an investigation into the allegations.
He was accused of sexually abusing a young girl, now 13 years old, over a period of several years.
The child’s mother is said to have confronted Father Joseph this week after the accusations surfaced, the West Australian reported.
Father Joseph Tran, 49, was accused of sexually abusing a young girl (not pictured), now 13 years old, over a period of several years
Father Joseph was a well-known and popular priest who worked as a chaplain in a number of Perth schools, according to The West Australian.
The publication also said he had been a priest for 15 years at Armadale’s St Francis Xavier at Whitfords Parish.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Catholic Education Western Australia and Armadale’s St Francis Xavier for comment.
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Father Joseph was a parish priest for 15 years at Armadale’s St Francis Xavier at Whitfords Parish
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