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	Retired Wilmington Priest Charged with Child Sexual Abuse Fox 29 October 22, 2006 http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1250625& version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1 A former Diocese of Wilmington priest has been arrested in Syracuse, New York, on child sexual abuse charges. Francis DeLuca was removed from the ministry and allowed to retire in 1993 after allegations of molestation surfaced. The 77-year-old served as a priest in Wilmington for 35 years. After retiring, he moved to Syracuse, his hometown. According to published reports, DeLuca is now charged with sexually abusing a Syracuse boy for several years. The boy told his mother the abuse started when he was 12 or 13 and continued until he was 17. He's now 18. Syracuse police say DeLuca has been charged with one count of second-degree sexual abuse, two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
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