Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse

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Korey LaVergne, 37, of Lafayette diocese, charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenileA Roman Catholic priest in the south-west Louisiana diocese where the US church’s clergy abuse scandal effectively started decades ago has been formally charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile.A bill of information from the district attorney for Acadia parish charges 37-year-old Korey LaVergne with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile who was 15 at the time of the alleged offenses. Continue reading...

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Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse
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Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse

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Korey LaVergne, 37, of Lafayette diocese, charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenileA Roman Catholic priest in the south-west Louisiana diocese where the US church’s clergy abuse scandal effectively started decades ago has been formally charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile.A bill of information from the district attorney for Acadia parish charges 37-year-old Korey LaVergne with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile who was 15 at the time of the alleged offenses. Continue reading...

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