CAMDEN (NJ)
Courier-Post
Written by
Jim Walsh
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN — A judge has rebuffed the Diocese of Camden’s bid to spend two days questioning a man over claims he repressed memories of clergy sex abuse for more than 40 years.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Williams said the diocese has not shown “sufficient evidence” that extended questioning was needed for Mark Bryson, an Ohio man who alleges he was molested as a child by a Camden priest.
Bryson’s attorney had asked the judge to limit questioning at a pretrial hearing to a single day, or seven hours.
A group that represents victims of clergy sex abuse had criticized the diocese’s request, saying it was intended to discourage future lawsuits against the church.
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