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	Ex-Sioux City Bishop's Trial Postponed WCAU October 24, 2006 http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5579587&nav=1kgl The trial of a former Siouxland bishop on sexual abuse charges won't be taking place anytime soon. The retired bishop of the Sioux City Diocese Lawrence Soens had been scheduled to go on trial in Davenport. Soens and the Davenport diocese are facing accusations Soens assaulted a former student while principal at Regina High School during the 60's. However the judge has postponed the trial indefinitely after the diocese filed for bankruptcy. He's ruled it will be too costly to have two trials, one against Soens and one later against the diocese. Since 2004 the Davenport Diocese has paid more than $10 million dollars to resolve claims against priests. Soens has denied all the accusations.
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