Texas police probe dispute between nuns and Catholic diocese

FORT WORTH, Texas (NewsNation) —  A criminal investigation has been launched into the actions taken by a Fort Worth bishop amid a dispute between the Catholic Diocese of Forth Worth and a reverend mother who says she was wrongly accused of adultery.

Authorities are investigating actions taken by Bishop Micael Olson and those in the Fort Worth Diocese under his control relating to the Arlington-based Order of Discalced Carmelite Nuns Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach, according to a release, KRIV reported.

In the latest development, the diocese said it has alerted authorities of "serious concerns it has regarding the use of marijuana and edibles" inside the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington. It provided photos that show pill bottles and cannabis products littered across a table, which the diocese said were taken by a "confidential informant" and suggest broader problems within the order.

“The photograph speaks for itself and raises serious questions that the bishop is tirelessly working to address with law enforcement and in p...