Defrocked priest accused of child rape in US

The allegations of a single accuser could determine the fate of one of the highest-profile figures to go to trial in the US Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal.

Defrocked priest accused of child rape in US
Tue, 25 Jan, 2005 - 12:43

The allegations of a single accuser could determine the fate of one of the highest-profile figures to go to trial in the US Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal.

Paul Shanley, 73, faces three charges of raping a child and two charges of indecent assault and battery on a child. The maximum sentence is life in prison.

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