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McCarrick criminally charged for abuse. Here's what you need to know

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The Pillar
Jul 29, 2021
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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick was charged in Massachusetts Wednesday with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. McCarrick, 91, is summoned to appear in a Massachusetts courtroom Aug. 26. 

The story was first reported Thursday by the Boston Globe.

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Credit: © Mazur/catholicchurch.org.uk CC …

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