Indiana priest sues diocese for defamation
Fr. James DeOreo claims his diocese perpetuated lies about him.
An Indiana priest filed suit on Friday, alleging that when officials in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana said he was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor, they violated diocesan policy, and committed both fraud and defamation along the way.
The lawsuit was filed by Fr. James DeOreo, ordained in 2018, who alleges that his diocese was not honest w…