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Vatican Dismisses Local Priest
By: NY1 News
Read more at manhattan.ny1.comA New York priest has been dismissed by the Vatican after a church court found him guilty of sexually abusing a minor in the 1970s.The New York Archdiocese first learned of the allegations against Monsignor Charles Kavanagh in 2002, when the accuser wrote a letter in to Edward Cardinal Egan, the then-archbishop.
Kavanagh was removed from his priestly duties pending an investigation and trial.
After learning of the verdict, Archbishop Timothy Dolan issued a statement, apologizing to the victim.
Kavanagh's sister, who also served as his attorney, said the church court did not grant him a fair trial.
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