From Randy Picking ~ Salina Post

On Wednesday, a Catholic Priest, 49-year-old Allen Scheer of 118 N. 9th was arrested on a Saline County District Court warrant for one count of sexual battery. The police investigation revealed that Scheer had inappropriately touched an adult male, with the intent to arouse or satisfy sexual desires.

The alleged offense occurred at the victim’s residence in central Salina.

The Catholic Diocese issued a statement Thursday afternoon: ”Yesterday, Father Allen Scheer was charged with a misdemeanor for inappropriate sexual conduct with an adult in Salina. The Diocese will fully cooperate with the investigation conducted by local law enforcement, and Father Allen Scheer has been placed on administrative leave.

Father Randall Weber has been appointed as Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart Cathedral.”