Lawsuit: Catholic church suppressed abuse reports in Ga. - Statesboro Herald

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Lawsuit: Catholic church suppressed abuse reports in Ga.

Filing claims church's action created a 'public nuisance'

A new lawsuit filed by a former altar boy accuses the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta of helping to cover up the sex abuse of a longtime priest. Pictured is Archbishop Wilton Gregory who leads Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

photos.medleyphoto.9285673.jpg — A new lawsuit filed by a former altar boy accuses the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta of helping to cover up the sex abuse of a longtime priest. Pictured is Archbishop Wilton Gregory who leads Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Catholic church officials suppressed reports of abuse by a priest in northwest Georgia and failed to inform the community of the danger he posed, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.

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