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After McWilliams, Cleveland seminary faces questions. Will they answer?

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JD Flynn
Nov 18, 2021
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Fr. Robert McWilliams at a 2021 court hearing. Credit: U.S. District Court/public domain.

When a federal judge decided this month on a prison sentence for Fr. Robert McWilliams — convicted of child abuse, child pornography, and child trafficking — she had two versions of past events from which to choose.

In the account of McWilliams’ lawyer, the priest ne…

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