Civil Case In Priest Sexual Abuse Case Begins

CALIFORNIA
KCRA

STOCKTON, Calif. — Priest Michael Kelly appeared in court Tuesday morning for the beginning of a six-week trial.

Kelly is accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy in the mid-1980s.

The plaintiff known as John Doe plans to be in court to testify.

“I’m totally and completely innocent of these allegations. I’m doing my best to prove it,” said Kelly.