OREGON
Daily Astorian
Associated Press
The Archdiocese of Portland has offered an open-ended loan to the Rev. Angel Armando Perez to cover legal fees as he fights an accusation that he fondled a 12-year-old boy.
The Oregonian reports ( http://is.gd/XAQi2P) Perez has hired prominent Portland attorney Marc Blackman, who has handled a number of high-profile cases.
Woodburn police arrested Perez Monday after the 12-year-old boy ran out of a parish-owned house, telling authorities Perez had given him beer and fondled him.
The 46-year-old parish priest at St. Luke Catholic Church told investigators he was drunk and didn’t remember what happened.
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