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Mistrial Declared in Priest Abuse Trial Rutland Herald August 27, 2008 http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS/808270293 A mistrial has been declared in the case of a former altar boy who sued the Diocese of Burlington over sexual abuse he claimed happened to him while he was a boy. The jury deliberation began Monday afternoon, continued throughout the day Tuesday and resumed this morning at 9:45 a.m. The lawsuit claimed the Rev. Edward Paquette was not adequately supervised despite knowing he had a history of abuse. The victim claims Paquette molested him up to 50 times. |
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