A Catholic priest who served parishioners throughout Appalachia and the rural South and Southwest has been accused of molesting a 10-year-old boy. The charges filed against The Rev. Robert F. Poandl include first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree sexual assault, and sexual...
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A former youth pastor from the Grace Brethren Church, John Picard, has been convicted on 42 counts of sexual battery reports the Mansfield News Journal. The ex-pastor was found guilty of all counts against him, which were related to forming...
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The CantonRep.com reported that two more individuals have accused Thomas Crum, former clergyman at the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Canton, Ohio. Last week, Crum was removed from his duties as a minister by Bishop George Murry after...
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Cantonrep.com reported that the Reverend Thomas Crum of Our Lady of Peace parish has been removed from his duties following a recent credible claim of clergy sexual abuse. According to the article, the alleged abuse occurred more than 30 years...
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