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Chicago Tribune

Alicia Fabbre
Chicago Tribune

Lawsuit alleges one priest sexually abused boy, then another priest gave him pot to forget it
A former parishioner of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lombard is suing the Diocese of Joliet and two former priests claiming he was sexually abused nearly 40 years ago by one priest and offered drugs by another.

The alleged victim, identified only as John Doe, alleges Fr. Henry Slade attacked him when he was 11 years old. The lawsuit also claims Fr. Philip Dedera heard the boy’s screams but did nothing and then later offered him marijuana when he came out of Slade’s bedroom. Both priests appear on the Diocese’s published list of priests facing credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors.

Slade, 76, said Monday that he is innocent and has not been served with the lawsuit yet.

“That’s not me,” said…