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Man Files Lawsuit Against the Diocese of Norwich, Catholic Church for Sexual Assault Claims
A Woodstock man has filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Norwich, a retired bishop and the Catholic Church, The Day reported.
Jonathan Roy, 37, said he was sexually assaulted hundreds of times by Catholic priest Paul Herbert while serving as an altar boy in the 1990’s, according to The Day. Roy had served at the Holy Trinity Church in Pomfret.
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Whistleblower Hoatson: Local child abuse ‘secret’ protected by culture, ‘dome’ of faith
The Catholic Church is deeply ingrained in the Johnstown region’s identity.
Worshipers have celebrated and mourned together, lived lives of virtue, served their communities, and raised their children in the faith – all within the framework of the institution. But, that same structure allowed countless acts of alleged child sexual abuse to take place – and be covered up – in the opinion of Robert Hoatson, founder of Road to Recovery, a New Jersey-based advocacy group.
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Former minister charged in pawn shop slayings due in court
A former minister charged with killing three people at a Danville pawn shop is expected in court Monday morning.
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China Grove pastor accused of assaulting three women
A local pastor is expected in court this week to face assault charges after he was accused of inappropriately touching three women in his congregation. Most of the incidents reported occurred at the church, the victims said.