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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Father John Gallagher is breaking his silence.
In 2015, the priest alerted law enforcement to the behavior of Father Jose Palimattom at a West Palm Beach Catholic Church.
He says he got information that the priest showed pornography to a 14-year-old boy.
“I had been asked by my diocese…the whole process was to cover him up and put him on a plane. And I said, ‘The Sheriff’s office is on the way to make the arrest.’
Palimattom received 6 months jail, a year’s probation, and then was deported.
However, Father Gallagher says ultimately he got into trouble for being the whistleblower.
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