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New Orleans attorney fined $400,000 after exposing abusive priest says it was ‘worth it’

· theguardian.com · popularity 27/100 · 0 similar stories today · Religion & Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy & Belief)

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Richard Trahant says accusers have been vindicated after Catholic church officially classifies Paul Hart as sex abuser An attorney who was fined more than $400,000 after getting an abusive Roman Catholic priest removed as a New Orleans high school’s chaplain says it was “worth it” now that the church has officially classified the cleric as a clergy molester. That remark from Richard Trahant came days after the archdiocese of New Orleans, having waited years, added Paul Hart on 6 November to a list of Catholic priests and deacons faced with credible claims of clergy abuse while serving in the area. Continue reading...

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