The Muskogee County Sheriff’s office arrested a man accused of rape, lewd acts/proposals to a child under 16 and sexual abuse of children.
St. Joseph Catholic Church and School in Muskogee says on February 23rd, it was notified, Jonathan Wiedel, had been accused of inappropriately touching a child in a home.
It says the school immediately contacted investigators and relieved Wiedel of his duties.
It says over the weekend, they learned of an allegation that occurred at the school’s Aftercare program.
It says Wiedel was a teaching assistant in the pre-kinder, kindergarten, 1st grade and Aftercare programs.
The church says it’s been cooperating with law enforcement and wants to protect the children as well as respect the rights of the accused.
