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	OC Bishop Seeks to Censor Testimony in Abuse Case Associated Press, carried in CBS2 September 12, 2007 http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_256001720.html Santa Ana, Calif. A judge will decide Thursday whether to censor certain portions of testimony given by Orange County's Roman Catholic bishop in a sexual abuse lawsuit because of privacy concerns. Diocese attorney Peter Callahan asked the judge to review the deposition testimony by Bishop Tod Brown because of concerns that it touched on a diocese employee's medical records. The judge is expected to decide Thursday whether those portions can be made public. The court ordered Brown to give the deposition as part of a lawsuit involving a former coach and driving instructor at Mater Dei High School. The lawsuit alleges that teacher Jeff Andrade had sex with a 16-year-old female student multiple times over an 18-month period. Diocese officials declined to comment on pending litigation.
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