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BY SARAH NAVOY SUNDAY, MARCH 13TH 2016
AUSTIN, Texas — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin is facing a lawsuit alleging it knew of sexual abuse going on in the early seventies.
The man who filed the civil suit, referred to as John Doe 120, said he was an altar boy at the time of his abuse.
Doe claims he was sexually assaulted for about 5 years by the now deceased Reverend Milton Eggerling. According to court documents, Eggerling preached at St. Louis Church and School in the 1970’s.
According to Doe’s attorney Tahira Merritt, Eggerling acted as a mentor to him, took him on trips, and showed him special treatment to lure him in. The lawsuit also alleges the priest gave the boy alcohol.
According to Merritt, teachers, nuns, and priests knew or should have known that Eggerling had an inappropriate relationship with the boy.
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