Priest Abuse Survivors, Advocates Laud Perrault Conviction

By Rebecca Moss
New Mexican
April 11, 2019

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/priest-abuse-survivors-advocates-laud-perrault-conviction/article_5924dc57-1e3d-5965-a69c-2a17dddb6507.html

The verdict issued Wednesday against former Roman Catholic priest Arthur Perrault marked the first time a jury in New Mexico has found a member of the clergy guilty of sex crimes against children.

Legal experts and victims advocates say Perrault’s conviction could mark a new era in how prosecutors try such cases.