GEORGIA
WTOC
Thursday, January 12th 2017
By David Klugh, Anchor
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) –
A Savannah resident and ordained priest was served a lawsuit claiming that in the 1980’s, he lured a minor into illegal sex acts.
Henry Groover has a criminal history. In fact, he was arrested in 2003 for exposing himself to a Savannah-Chatham Metro Police officer.
Since then, the Catholic diocese has moved Groover from parishes in Athens, Georgia to Miami, Florida. He has never served in Savannah.
In the suit, the now adult victim claims he moved his family into a home, not knowing Groover actually lived just right across the street.
Representing the plaintiff is Attorney Mark Tate.
“He’s using his position. He’s cleared the foliage and he’s observing my client and approaching his children, knowing full well that he raped, abused, molested, drugged and otherwise just totally destroyed this young man’s entire childhood and really his entire life,” said Tate.
Tate says he believes Groover’s history has not made many headlines in Savannah because Groover is Paula Deen’s brother-in-law.
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