February 24, 2006

Raton Priest Arrested For Sexual Abuse, Police Say

RATON (NM)
TheNewMexicoChannel.com

POSTED: 11:07 pm MST February 23, 2006
UPDATED: 11:34 pm MST February 23, 2006

According to police, a Raton priest has been arrested on accusations of sexual abuse.

On Thursday, police arrested Father George Silva, a priest at Saint Patrick Church and Saint Joseph Church in Raton.

Police said the allegations of abuse extend from June 2005.

Action 7 News spoke with a handful of parishioners and received mixed responses.

George Dominguez said he has a lot of doubt after the arrest.

"I don't know what to say about that," Dominguez said. "I feel a little betrayed by him I guess."

Posted by kshaw at February 24, 2006 07:50 AM