GUAM
Associated Press
By NICOLE WINFIELD and GRACE GARCES BORDALLO
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A former altar boy who has accused Guam’s longtime archbishop of sexually abusing him has refused to testify before a Vatican court headed by American Cardinal Raymond Burke on the grounds that he couldn’t have his lawyer present.
Attorney David Lujan said his client, Roland Sondia, met Thursday with Vatican officials who travelled to the Pacific island U.S. territory to take testimony in the trial of Guam Archbishop Anthony Apuron.
Lujan said it wasn’t in Sondia’s best interest to be questioned by several priests without him present.
Sondia may submit a written declaration instead.
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