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	Bid by Priest Accused of Abuse to Have Monitoring Device Removed Is Put on Hold By Amy Sherman Centre Daily [Florida] September 6, 2006 http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/15451326.htm A request from a retired priest who has been charged with sexual abuse to move from Lantana to Lake Worth was delayed at a hearing this morning. Also today, a motion by the Rev. Neil Doherty's attorney to remove the electronic monitor on his ankle was deleted from the docket. Broward Circuit Judge Susan Lebow did not set a new date to hear arguments on either issue this morning. The next hearing in the case is Oct. 20. Doherty, a former priest at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Margate, has been charged with sexually abusing a boy -- starting when the boy was 10 years old -- beginning in the 1990s. If convicted, he could face life in prison. He denies the allegations. Several other alleged victims have filed civil suits against the Archdiocese of Miami accusing Doherty of abuse. Doherty, 64, is free on bond. No trial date has been set yet. asherman@MiamiHerald.com
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