CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has placed a priest on leave and he is being investigated by law enforcement because “concerning websites” were accessed through his computer, reports say.

Father Ed Burns has been the pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Parish since 2018, WLWT Channel 5 reports . A letter shared Tuesday with St. Carlo Acutis Family of Parishes says websites that included pornography were found by a worker who was repurposing a computer used by Burns, Local 12 reports .

Diocese officials were told about the websites and they contacted the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating.

“(Father) Burns will remain on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation,” the statement from the diocese says. “While on administrative l

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