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	Priest's Lawsuit Dismissed, Letter Reaction By Pedro Ramirez The Post-Standard August 24, 2007 http://blog.syracuse.com/news/2007/08/priests_lawsuit_dismissed_lett.html New York — A judge dismissed the final two claims in a $4.35 million lawsuit that accused CNY's Episcopal bishop of punishing a priest for questioning the diocese's response to alleged sexual abuse by another priest in the 1970s. The Rev. David G. Boolinger, of Owego, Tioga County, filed the suit in January 2006. The suit accused Bishop Gladstone Adams of defamation, breach of fiduciary duty and wasting or misusing diocesan assets. For more, see today's story in The Post-Standard. Putnam letter reaction In a letter to the editor Tuesday, J. Edward Putnam, former rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Skaneateles, described the incidents in which he is alleged to have sexually abused minors, "as falling within the lower end of a wide range of sexual misconduct." Putnam, who ran unsuccessfully last year for state Assembly, declined three interview requests. In response to Putnam's letter, Bishop Gladstone Adams released a statement, saying, "Mr. Putnam, through his statement, has chosen to minimize his actions and create a false impression of what actually occurred." Diocesan officials said they have no further comment on the case. Episcopal priest admits abuse
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