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by Caroline Connolly – August 2nd 2012
Bangor – State Conservation Commissioner, William Beardsley, is speaking out in defense of his decision to not report concerns raised about Rev. Robert Carlson during his time at the former Husson College.
Carlson committed suicide last November when he learned state police were investigating him based on allegations of sexual abuse. In a 104 page police report, released Wednesday, an interview with Beardsley reveals the former Husson College president may have had warning signs about Carlson, who was serving as the school’s chaplain at the time.
In 2005 and 2006, Beardsley received two phone calls from people alluding to misconduct by Carlson.
“A friend of mine in Vermont said that he had third hand information about, from somebody, that wanted me to know that Bob Carlson was not who I thought he would be,” said Beardsley.
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