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	Trial to Go to Jury for Virginia Man Claiming Priest Abuse Associated Press, carried in WDBJ December 2, 2007 http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=7439302&nav=S6aK BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Closing arguments are expected this week in the case of a man suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont over his alleged molestation by a priest more than 30 years ago. James Turner, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, accuses the diocese of covering up and failing to respond to the Alfred Willis' sexual misconduct. A former Chittenden County state's attorney yesterday challenged claims that then-Bishop John Marshall tried to prevent a potential criminal child sex abuse charge against Willis. A former deputy prosecutor had testified that in 1978, Marshall implied to then-State's Attorney Mark Keller that he would be committing a "sin of scandal" if he chose to prosecute Willis. Keller told the jury he remembered the meeting with diocesan officials, but did not recall hearing the term "sin of scandal" or if Marshall attended the meeting.
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