CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The priest under scrutiny for viewing pornography and other allegations will start his sabbatical immediately and not return.

Father Martin Bachman of Our Lady of the Visitation in Green Township had been accused of watching pornography. Disturbing images allegedly showed thumbnails to porn sites and links to virtual reality role-playing sites involving sexual assault, rape, and occult themes. The images were sent to a parishioner by a whistleblower.

Local 12 had previously not named Father Bachman because he was not charged with a crime.

Archbishop Robert Casey had previously dismissed the claims as "unsubstantiated rumors" in a letter. “Like gossip, the spreading of rumors is sinful, and we should all work to overcome this tendency of our fallen human nature.”\

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