Clergy abuse cases won't be dismissed from local courts

Superior Court Judge Arthur R. Barcinas this week granted the Archdiocese of Agana’s request for more time to respond to lawsuits which accuse Catholic clergy of sexually abusing and raping former altar boys.

The judge also stated that the cases will not be dismissed in the Superior Court of Guam, even though 12 of the 15 clergy abuse lawsuits filed in local court had also been filed in the U.S. District Court of Guam as of Thursday afternoon. Attorneys representing the former altar boys have said they started filing the cases in federal court because eight Superior Court judges recused themselves. The judges cited conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest.

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