Vatican orders canonical trials for two priests accused of abuse
Des Moines, Iowa -
Iowa the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport says the Vatican has ordered trials under church law to determine whether two eastern Iowa priests accused of sexually abusing minors should be punished.
Bishop William Franklin also says the diocese has agreed to immediately forward all future allegations of sexual abuse against priests to local prosecutors for investigation.
The disclosures came as Franklin updated the diocese on the status of sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1950s as required under a 9 (m) million dollar settlement reached in November with 37 abuse victims.
Read the article at WOI-TV.com dated January 19, 2005
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Iowa the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport says the Vatican has ordered trials under church law to determine whether two eastern Iowa priests accused of sexually abusing minors should be punished.
Bishop William Franklin also says the diocese has agreed to immediately forward all future allegations of sexual abuse against priests to local prosecutors for investigation.
The disclosures came as Franklin updated the diocese on the status of sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1950s as required under a 9 (m) million dollar settlement reached in November with 37 abuse victims.
Read the article at WOI-TV.com dated January 19, 2005
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