US bishop indicted on abuse charges

A bishop was today indicted on child rape charges, becoming the first Roman Catholic prelate indicted in the sex abuse scandal within the American church.

US bishop indicted on abuse charges
Mon, 27 Sep, 2004 - 17:56

A bishop was today indicted on child rape charges, becoming the first Roman Catholic prelate indicted in the sex abuse scandal within the American church.

Bishop Thomas Dupre, the former head of the Springfield Diocese in Massachusetts, is accused of abusing two boys in the 1970s, the county prosecutor said.

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