Priest at St. Francis, left nots admitting abuse brfore his Feb-death
Story updated at March 26, 2015 at
6:23 p.m. to clarify that Father McKenna was discussing the
circumstances of Father Roth’s death. Catholic church leaders are looking for other potential victims of a
now-deceased priest who once served at St. Francis de Sales High School
and who they confirmed abused a minor 14 years ago.
The Rev. James H. Roth, 61, died Feb. 11
at Hospice of Northwest Ohio after taking a high dose of insulin. Though
his death has not been confirmed as a suicide, he left a note admitting
to the allegation, said the Rev. Ken McKenna, provincial of
the Toledo-Detroit Province of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales.
