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	Worcester Orthodox Priest Faces Rape Charge Boston Herald February 1, 2011 http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110201worcester_orthodox_priest_faces_rape_charge/srvc=home&position=recent WORCESTER — The former longtime pastor of a Worcester church has been accused of raping and physically assaulting a 43-year-old woman. The Very Rev. Charles Michael Abdelahad of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Central District Court on a single charge of rape, four counts of assault and battery, and five counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Court documents allege Abdelahad beat the woman on several occasions dating to 2007. His attorney tells The Telegram & Gazette that his client denies any criminal wrongdoing. Abdelahad has been a priest for at least 20 years and left the parish sometime in November.
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