Grand jury returns additional charges against priest
Charleston, South Carolina --
Additional abuse charges have been filed against a Roman Catholic priest who briefly worked in Charleston a quarter century ago, authorities say.
The Rev. James Nyhan of Ipswich, Mass., was indicted by a Charleston County grand jury on Tuesday for an attack that allegedly occurred in 1979.
The new charges accuse Nyhan of second-degree assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, which covers children aged 11 to 15, authorities said.
He faces a possible 20 years in prison if convicted on the charge. He also was indicted on a charge of committing a lewd act on a minor.
The local solicitor's office was planning this year to prosecute two other cases against Nyhan involving sex-abuse charges.
A statement from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston said the church was unaware of a third alleged victim until now.
Read the article at AP Wire dated 03/09/2005
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Additional abuse charges have been filed against a Roman Catholic priest who briefly worked in Charleston a quarter century ago, authorities say.
The Rev. James Nyhan of Ipswich, Mass., was indicted by a Charleston County grand jury on Tuesday for an attack that allegedly occurred in 1979.
The new charges accuse Nyhan of second-degree assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, which covers children aged 11 to 15, authorities said.
He faces a possible 20 years in prison if convicted on the charge. He also was indicted on a charge of committing a lewd act on a minor.
The local solicitor's office was planning this year to prosecute two other cases against Nyhan involving sex-abuse charges.
A statement from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston said the church was unaware of a third alleged victim until now.
Read the article at AP Wire dated 03/09/2005
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