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Sunday, March 20, 2005

New Priest Abuse Lawsuit Filed

Dubuque, Iowa --

Members of an abuse victims rights group are blasting Catholic church leaders in Dubuque this noon, for their response to a new abuse allegation..

Court documents accuse Father John Schmitz of sexually abusing a girl at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Dubuque in 1959. The victim, identified in court documents as 'Jane Doe,' filed her lawsuit on Friday.

Members of 'Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests,' also known as 'SNAP,' say the Archdiocese tranferred the priest from parish to parish, including Cedar Rapids and New Hampton, knowing he allegedly raped a girl.

Read the article at New Priest Abuse Lawsuit Filed dated March 14, 2005
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