TOWSON, MD — A former Catholic priest was arrested Monday and charged with multiple child sex abuse offenses stemming from incidents that occurred in the early 1990s, Baltimore County Police …
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Priest Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft of Church Donations **HARRISBURG, PA** – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that George Athanasiou, a Washington County-based priest, has pleaded guilty to felony theft. …
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Homeless Woman Charged for Attacking Priest Drinking Coffee With Knife Outside Florida Market
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A woman has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felony battery following a violent incident that left one man hospitalized with a …
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CROFTON, Md. — A serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Defense Highway and Priest Bridge Drive in Crofton has led to the closure of Priest Bridge Drive, the …
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US and World News
Victims ask pope for independent inquiry into abuse by prominent priest
by Reutersby ReutersBy Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – Former nuns who said they were subjected to sexual, psychological or spiritual abuse by a famous priest urged Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow …
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Park Ridge, NJ – Monsignor James C. Turro, the Archdiocese of Newark’s oldest priest, reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating his 102nd birthday on January 26. The joyous occasion was marked …
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WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish priest was arrested and charged with sex and drug crimes as well as failure to assist a person at medical risk after media reports that …
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Philadelphia Cop, Priest Convicted in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The District Attorney’s Special Investigations Unit announced on Monday the convictions of a former Philadelphia Police officer and a former Catholic priest in two separate child sexual …
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Iraq Summons US Ambassador Over State Department Comments On Treatment Of Catholic Priest
Iraq Summons US Ambassador Over State Department Comments On Treatment Of Catholic Priest Kate Anderson on July 20, 2023 The Iraqi government called U.S. Ambassador Alina Romanowski to Bagdad after …
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Notre Dame Invites Gay Priest For ‘Queer Holiness’ Event
Notre Dame Invites Gay Priest For ‘Queer Holiness’ Event Kate Anderson on March 16, 2023 The University of Notre Dame is hosting a “Queer Holiness” event next week to discuss …
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KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian priest from a church affiliated with Russia has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of assisting Russian, the Prosecutor General’s …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
KS Priest & NY Businessman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Foster Care Program
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas priest and a New York businessman in connection with a scheme to defraud a foster …
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Canada asks France to extradite accused priest -French diplomatic source
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – France has received a request from Canada to extradite retired Roman Catholic priest Johannes Rivoire so he can face a charge of sexual abuse from …
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Canada’s Inuit seek Pope’s help to return accused priest from France
by Reutersby ReutersBy Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Canada’s Inuit people will press Pope Francis to help return a retired Roman Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse to face charges in Canada, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Who He Met Through a Church
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, to 22 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Catholic Priest Sentenced for Making False Statements in Connection With Church Sex Abuse Investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to five years …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Rapid City Priest Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Sexual Conduct
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressUnited States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a former Rapid City, South Dakota, priest convicted of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in a Foreign Place was sentenced on March …
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Former Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements in Connection With An Investigation Into Church Sex Abuse
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Brennan, 83, of Perryville, MD, pleaded guilty before United States District Court Judge Anita B. Brody to lying …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former Priest Pleads Guilty on the First Day of Trial to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
Baltimore, Maryland – Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to coercion and enticement of a minor who he met through the church to engage in …
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HILLSDALE, NJ – The mother of an autistic New Jersey boy claims he was kicked out of their family church by a priest because he was a distraction. The event …