Priest sues diocese; alleges persecution for reporting abuse

Thursday, January 12, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A Roman Catholic priest filed suit Wednesday against his former diocese, saying the bishop pushed him aside and lied about him because he called law enforcement and cooperated with the investigation after another priest showed child pornography to a teenage boy.

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