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“Pa. Supreme Court blocks release of priest sex abuse report” & related article

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Sylvia
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The Morning Call   (Allentown, PA) 20 June 2018 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the expected release of a massive report examining sexual abuse and misconduct by priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses, including Allentown. The state’s high court issued … Continue reading →

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“Trooper linked to case of priest in Erie diocese” & related article

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Sylvia
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 GoErie.com Posted May 12, 2018 at 2:00 AM By Ed Palattella  Grand jury: State police sergeant co-owned hunting camp with the Rev. David Poulson and knew Poulson ‘frequented the camp with young boys.’ The statewide grand jury presentment used to charge the Rev. David L. … Continue reading →

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“Two Erie Catholic bishops present different approaches in case of priest” & related article

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Sylvia
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goerie.com 10 May 2018 Posted at 12:01 AM Updated at 6:14 AM Now-former bishop Trautman wrote 2010 memo on complaints about Rev. David Poulson, charged Tuesday with abusing two boys from 2002 to 2010. Bishop Persico, who took over in 2012, said he learned … Continue reading →

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“NJ Priest Groped Teen Girl, Told Her She Was ‘Sexy’: Indictment” & related article

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Sylvia
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The 37-year-old priest was put on administrative leave by the Diocese of Paterson following his Aug. 3 arrest NECN Published at 8:31 AM EDT on Mar 27, 2018 A recently ordained Roman Catholic priest accused of groping a 13-year-old girl … Continue reading →

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Pa. justices won’t reinstate Catholic Church monsignor’s conviction

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sylvia
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triblive.com By The Associated Press | Tuesday, July 26, 2016, 11:00 p.m. Monsignor William Lynn leaves a bail hearing Jan. 6, 2014, at the Center for Criminal Justice in Philadelphia. Photo by AP PHILADELPHIA — The first American church official convicted … Continue reading →

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Alleged victim targets accused pedophile priest 30 years later

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Sylvia
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‘Brutal abuser’ remains free while former altar boy fights for change in sexual-assault laws yahoo.com Yahoo News 28 March 2014 By Jason Sickles, Yahoo March 28, 2014 7:00 AM Yahoo News “There are very few pictures of me being a … Continue reading →

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Pa. priest accuser, 26, dies days before hearing

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Sylvia
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MARYCLAIRE DAL, Associated Press beaumontenterprise.com By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press Updated 4:25 pm, Thursday, October 17, 2013 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 26-year-old accuser in the latest priest-abuse case in Philadelphia has died of what his lawyers called a suspected drug … Continue reading →

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“St. Louis priest indicted on federal child porn charge” & related article

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Sylvia
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 24, 2013 4:10 pm By Robert Patrick rpatrick@post-dispatch.com 314-621-5154 2003 handout photo of Father William Vatterott.   ST. LOUIS • A Roman Catholic priest from St. Louis, the Rev. William F. Vatterott, was indicted Wednesday on one … Continue reading →

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Files on accused LA priests could soon be public

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sylvia
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salon.com Monday, Dec 10, 2012 04:30 AM -0500 By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Secret files kept for decades by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles on priests accused of sexually abusing children could soon become public as … Continue reading →

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Judge releases Fairfield priest on bond

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Sylvia
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Fox19 Posted: Nov 15, 2012 4:35 PM Updated: Nov 19, 2012 3:28 PM Posted by FOX19 Digital Media Staff Robert Frank Poandl CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – With a call for a bible verse written on his chest, a former Cincinnati-area … Continue reading →

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