Shanley, who was defrocked by the Vatican in 2004, goes on trial Tuesday on child rape charges in one of a handful of criminal cases that prosecutors have been able to bring against priests accused of molesting their young parishioners decades ago.
Shanley became one of the most notorious figures in the clergy sex scandal after internal church documents were released showing church officials knew about allegations against him as early as 1967 yet continued to transfer him from parish to parish.
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
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