Massachusetts bishop charged with child rapeSource.
Springfield, Massachusetts, Sep. 27 (CWNews.com) - The former bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, has been indicted on child rape charges, according to the Springfield Republican newspaper on Monday. He is the first US bishop to have criminal charges of sex abuse filed against him.
The newspaper reported that Bishop Thomas L. Dupre has been charged by a grand jury with two counts of child rape. Dupre resigned abruptly in February amid allegations he abused two young men two decades ago. At the time, health problems was given as the reason for his resignation.
Monday, September 27, 2004
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