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	Priest Accused of Molesting Young Boy Appears in Court Today By Nikki Waller Bradenton Herald [Florida] September 1, 2006 http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/15416369.htm A Margate priest charged with sexually abusing a young boy is scheduled to appear in Broward Circuit Court this morning so a judge can check the progress of trial preparations and set a new court date. The Rev. Neil Doherty, the former priest at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Margate, has been charged with sexually abusing the boy -- starting when he was 10 years old -- and continuing for several years, beginning in the 1990s. If convicted, he could face life in prison. Doherty's attorney, David Bogenschutz, has denied the allegations. Several other alleged victims have filed civil suits against the Archdiocese of Miami, which oversees the church, contending that Doherty abused them. Doherty, 64, who is out on bond, lives in Lantana and must wear an electronic ankle monitor while he awaits trial. He is scheduled to appear before Broward Circuit Judge Susan Lebow at 9 a.m. today in the Broward County Courthouse, 201 SE Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale. nwaller@MiamiHerald.com
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