Discovery of former priest and accused pedophile conjures memories of ‘the talk’

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In 1965, a priest in Naugatuck, now accused of sexual abuse, made boys fear

BY MICHAEL DOOLING REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

A new assistant pastor, Rev. Arthur J. Perrault, arrived at St. Francis Parish in Naugatuck in September 1965.

Two weeks ago, Perrault, an accused pedophile, was found living in Morocco. He had fled his New Mexico parish in 1992 after lawsuits alleging sexual abuse were filed against him and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

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