JOE Biden’s inauguration priest Reverend Kevin O’Brien who is the president’s family friend is allegedly under investigation in California.
The reverend allegedly “exhibited behaviors in adult settings, consisting primarily of conversations, which may be inconsistent with established Jesuit protocols and boundaries,” according to a statement by John Sobrato, chairman of the college’s board of trustees.
The statement did not specify the allegations, but said the trustees “support those who came forward to share their accounts.”
O’Brien is currently on leave, and while doing so the priest he will be cooperating with the independent probe.
Conclusions of the investigation will be shared with the Santa Clara University Board of Trustees.
Back in January O’Brien gave the service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle for President Biden before the inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol.
The reverend has been president of Santa Clara University since July 2019.
According to the University the priest has known the Biden family for about 15 years, as they met when he was serving at Georgetown University.
Tracey Primrose, spokeswoman for the Jesuits West Province, which is overseeing the investigation, told The Mercury News that “Jesuits are held to a professional code of conduct, and the Province investigates allegations that may violate or compromise established boundaries.”
“As with any organization, the Jesuits West Province has confidentiality practices, which is why I cannot provide any additional information regarding this matter,” she added.
According to the outlet, the university’s alumni and board members were shocked to hear the news.
“I’m not sure what’s going on , I’m really surprised,” said Norman Kline, a member of the university’s Board of Fellows, a fundraising group, and a former mayor of Saratoga.
“He’s terrific, I think everybody liked him,” he said.
Canadian-born O’Brien graduated from Georgetown University, in 1988, the same year he became an American citizen.
He later obtained a law degree from the University of Florida followed by a master’s degree in philosophy and a Master of Divinity and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology.
He joined the Jesuits in 1996 and was ordained as a priest in 2006.
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