Accused priest gets state job
By Associated Press

An Episcopal priest who was relieved of his duties because of alleged misconduct with a female parishioner has been offered a state government job.

The Rev. Robert Broesler, pastor of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Wilmington, is scheduled to start working Monday for the Department of Health and Social Services.

Meanwhile, a hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a lawsuit in which Broesler, who denies any misconduct, claims church officials have wrongfully denied him pay and benefits and have tried to dissolve his pastoral relationship without following the required process.

Broesler is seeking a restraining order to prevent church officials from taking further steps to jeopardize his position as a

tenured pastor pending the outcome of church proceedings, or using his acceptance of the state job against him.

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