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Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Cincinnati priest sentenced for rape; questions remain

News: Archdiocese of Cincinnati

The Pillar
Dec 02, 2021
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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati says that a priest who pled guilty Thursday to raping a minor 30 years ago will now face a laicization process at the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

The priest’s guilty plea closes the latest chapter in a story that has seen allegations of misconduct in several Cincinnati parishes, and the forced resi…

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