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Diocese of Knoxville

Stika said assault claim was 'baseless' 'boundary issue' for seminarian to whom he gave thousands

News: Diocese of Knoxville

The Pillar
Apr 27, 2022
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Bishop Rick Stika dismissed as “boundary issues” allegations that a Knoxville seminarian forcibly pinned a fellow student down after subjecting him to a barrage of graphic sexual advances, according to newly obtained records from the Diocese of Knoxville.

Diocesan records suggest that Bishop Rick Stika played down the assault allegations against the semi…

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