LONG BEACH (CA)
KABC
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A Long Beach Catholic priest accused of inappropriate behavior with three church members was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday.
Father Luis Jose Cuevas was arrested in July after two women filed a police report accusing the 67-year-old of sexual battery. A 17-year-old female then came forward claiming she also was inappropriately touched by Cuevas.
The district attorney filed eight misdemeanor charges in July against Cuevas and one felony count involving lewd acts with a child.
Through his attorney, Father Jose Luis Cuevas entered a plea of not guilty July 25 in a Long Beach courtroom overflowing with supporters of Cuevas.
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