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Erie News Now
May 11th 2018
This week’s arrest of a former Erie Catholic priest on sex abuse charges came only a month after the diocese released the names of 51 priests and lay people, living and deceased, who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse.
It is a problem the diocese has struggled with for years.
In 2002, then Bishop Donald Trautman was also dealing with the clergy sex scandal.
He asked then District Attorney Brad Foulk to review the files and documents.
Foulk said because of the statute of limitations, no accused priests could be prosecuted.
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