Wichita-area priest on leave after child abuse allegation

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita-area priest is on administrative leave after being accused of sexually abusing a child. The Catholic Diocese of Wichita announced Monday that Rev. Michael Schemm will be restricted from offering sacraments or preaching while the allegation is investigated. Bishop Carl Kemme made the decision after the Diocesan Review Board recommended it following an initial review of the allegations. The diocese did not provide information on where or when the alleged abuse occurred. Schemm had been the pastor at the Church of the Resurrection in Bel Aire. District Attorney Marc Bennett said the allegations go back more than 25 years.