PROVIDENCE (RI)
WPRI 12
January 19, 2020
By Jacqui Gomersall and Brittany Schaefer
Fall River, Mass. – Two retired Catholic priests in Southeastern Massachusetts have been suspended from ministry due to separate allegations of sexual abuse of a minor, according to the Diocese of Fall River.
The diocese identified the priests as Father James F. Buckley and Father Edward J. Byington.
The allegations date back decades and both priests have denied them.
The unrelated allegations have been referred to law enforcement and remain under investigation by the diocese.
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