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Fox 6

By Sean Evans
By Don Logana

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) –
WTOC has learned of a new complaint and lawsuit filed against the Catholic Diocese of Savannah alleging sexual abuse by a former priest.

The name of the priest is a familiar one, as he has been named twice before in similar suits and similar allegations. This complaint states 28 years ago, former priest Wayland Yoder Brown sexually abused a 13-year-old St. James Catholic School student. Brown allegedly took him into South Carolina where he forced him to perform sex acts.

The Diocese, Raymond W. Lessard, bishop at the time, and current Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer are named as defendants. The complaint also contends the diocese knew about dangers involving Brown as far back as 1969. The Catholic Church removed Brown from active ministry in 1988 when allegations of child molestation first surfaced.

In 2003,…