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Father Perez denied bail

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Catholic Sentinel 21 August 2012 Father Angel Perez SALEM — A Marion County judge on Monday ordered Father Angel Perez, the St. Luke Parish, Woodburn pastor accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy, to remain in custody without bail. … Continue reading →

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Woodburn priest indicted on four more charges

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Statesman Journal 4:14 PM, Aug 20, 2012   | Written by Emily Gillespie   Statesman Journal A grand jury returned an indictment Monday that adds four more charges against Angel Perez, a Catholic priest accused of violating a 12-year-old Salem boy. … Continue reading →

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Ex-priest charges on 10 counts of sex abuse

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sylvia
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The San Francisco Chronicle Updated 4:06 p.m., Sunday, August 12, 2012 LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A Calcasieu Parish grand jury has indicted a former priest on charges accusing him of sexually abusing three boys between July 1, 1986, and … Continue reading →

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Years of work by Philadelphia D.A.’s Office led to priests’ trial

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Sylvia
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philly.com 25 June 2012 By Joseph A. Slobodzian Inquirer Staff Writer District Attorney Seth Williams The guilty verdict against Msgr. William J. Lynn – the first time a Catholic church supervisor has been found criminally liable for child-sex crimes by … Continue reading →

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Monsignor: Cardinal wanted accusers kept in dark

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sylvia
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yahoo.com 30 November 2012Associated Press By MARYCLAIRE DALE | Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Roman Catholic church official conceded that a 1994 list he compiled of 35 priests suspected of sexually abusing children in the Philadelphia archdiocese included some … Continue reading →

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Priest in Pa. case: ‘You don’t say no’ to cardinal

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Sylvia
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yahoo.com 22 May 2012 By MARYCLAIRE DALE | Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A priest assigned to help handle child sex-abuse complaints at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia told jurors Tuesday that Monsignor William Lynn was the only other … Continue reading →

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Church lawyer: Philly cardinal, aides lied to me

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Sylvia
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yahoo.com 14 May 2012 By MARYCLAIRE DALE | Associated Press  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Roman Catholic cardinal and his top aides lied to their lawyer about shredding a key piece of evidence in the Philadelphia clergy-abuse scandal, the lawyer testified … Continue reading →

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Retired Allentown Bishop Edward Cullen Plays Role in Philadelphia Grand Jury Report on Abusive Priests

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Sylvia
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leighvalleytimes.com 24 February 2011 By Jim Deegan The Express-Times Retired Allentown Bishop Edward Cullen played a role in deceiving parishioners about a priest accused of molesting an altar boy at a Philadelphia parish 18 years ago, according to a Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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Lawyers say Saginaw Bishop Joseph Cistone lied about knowledge of sexual assault documents and witnessed their destruction

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Sylvia
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mlive.com Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 10:15 AM     Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 3:02 PM By Brad Devereaux | bdeverea@mlive.com Bishop Joseph Cistone A judge said the discovery that Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua ordered the destruction of documents that … Continue reading →

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Plan by archdiocese to protect priests alleged in motion

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Sylvia
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philly.com 29 October 2011 By John P. Martin Inquirer Staff Writer Prosecutors preparing to try a high-ranking Philadelphia prelate who allegedly enabled two priests to molest a boy say they should be allowed to tell jurors how he and church leaders … Continue reading →

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