A Catholic priest accused of misconduct was suspended in Texas. Why did New Orleans let him preach?

Anthony Odiong was removed in 2019 over allegations of inappropriate behavior, but he continued to minister in New Orleans despite the archdiocese knowing about the complaints

A Catholic priest removed from his role at a New Orleans-area church in December over allegations of misconduct with multiple women was prohibited from working in and around Texas's capital for identical reasons in 2019, a diocesan official revealed in a privately sent letter obtained by the Guardian.

It is unclear why Anthony Odiong was permitted to continue ministering to parishioners who had no idea about his past. The Austin diocese, the first to suspend Odiong, said it notified the New Orleans archdiocese. The New Orleans archdiocese said it acted in accord with civil, criminal and canon law" in its handling of Odiong but didn't elaborate.