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Theodore McCarrick

Massachusetts expert: McCarrick not competent to stand trial

After a recommendation from an expert, sexual assault charges against Theodore McCarrick could be dismissed in August

The Pillar
Jun 29, 2023
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An expert hired by the state of Massachusetts has recommended that Theodore McCarrick be judged incompetent to stand trial on decades-old sexual assault charges against the former cardinal.

McCarrick’s lawyers say he lacks mental competence to stand trial
Theodore McCarrick outside a Massachusetts courthouse. The Pillar file photo.

The expert’s findings were made public during a June 29 hearing in Dedham District Court,…

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