NORTH CAROLINA
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By NICK DE LA CANA

A group of clergy abuse survivors is criticizing the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte for its handling of sexual abuse cases. This comes on the heels of a meeting between Pope Francis and abuse survivors yesterday, and the recent dismissal of criminal and civil sexual assault cases in the Charlotte Diocese.

In 2010, Father Joseph Kelleher was charged in Stanly County with taking indecent liberties with a child when he was a priest in Albemarle in the 1970s. On July 1st, his case was dismissed after the court determined the 86-year-old was mentally incompetent. Court documents say he has dementia and is delusional.

Pam Wennersten Laico, whose brother was sexually abused by a Catholic priest in Pittsburgh, speaks to reporters. She was joined by David Fortwengler, left, who was assaulted in Maryland when he was 11.

In June, two separate…