FALL RIVER (MA)
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By Cierra Putman
FALL RIVER, Mass. –
Two men have filed a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River and then-Bishop Daniel Cronin for allegedly failing to prevent a priest from sexually abusing them when they were altar boys.
The men, who are now in their late 40s, filed a complaint in Connecticut in January and reported being sexually abused over several years.
Although the lawsuit was filed in January, the two men have asked the Road to Recovery, a support group for survivors of sexual assault, to speak on their behalf because they now want to make the suit known to the public.
“We’re here (Tuesday) to congratulate, to support and encourage two very courageous men who have said to themselves enough is enough,” said Robert Hoatson, of Road to Recovery.
The alleged victims accuse the now-deceased Monsignor Maurice Souza of sexually assaulting them while he was a priest and pastor at St. Anthony’s Parish in East Falmouth.
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