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15 December 2018

D.C. judge orders Catholic priest to remain in jail after new abuse allegations

A D.C. judge on Thursday ordered a Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting three parishioners to remain in jail until trial and said it was troubling that church leaders did not take action when complaints against the defendant were raised several years ago, possibly allowing additional incidents of alleged abuse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-judge-orders-catholic-priest-to-remain-in-jail-after-new-abuse-allegations/2018/12/13/a1f749e6-feed-11e8-862a-b6a6f3ce8199_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.454e86970193