2 More Men Accuse Retired Priest
Additional criminal charges against a retired Catholic priest Ventura County prosecutors filed additional criminal charges Tuesday against a retired Catholic priest after two more men came forward with allegations that they were molested as boys three decades ago. Father Carl Sutphin, 70, now faces 14 counts of child molestation … [Read more...]
Retired Priest Taken Into Custody
A retired Roman Catholic priest accused of molesting seven girls over three decades in California was arrested Friday in Alaska while on a world cruise, authorities in Los Angeles said. The Rev. George Rucker, 82, was taken into custody aboard a cruise ship that had stopped to let off an ill crew member, police said. He was being … [Read more...]
Retired Priest Sentenced In Abuse of Girl
A Priest Sentenced In Sex Abuse of Girl. A retired priest was sentenced to a year in jail for molesting a young girl at his church. The Rev. Donald Rieder will spend at least another 61/2/ months in the Stearns County Jail after being sentenced Tuesday by District Judge Richard Ahles. Under his plea agreement, Rieder must serve … [Read more...]
Bishop and Diocese of Paterson Sued In Sex-Abuse Case
Twenty-one men sued the Diocese of Paterson and Bishop Frank Rodimer yesterday, contending that clergy members had sexually abused them. Most of the plaintiffs say they were abused as children by the Rev. James T. Hanley, a retired priest who has been the focus of numerous abuse complaints since sex-abuse allegations erupted in … [Read more...]
