Church official: 2 former altar boys say priests abused them

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Pacific Daily News

Haidee V Eugenio, Pacific Daily News August 13, 2016

At least two former altar boys have reached out to the Catholic Church to say priests abused them, the church’s new sexual abuse response coordinator said.

Deacon Leonard Stohr, who Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai recently appointed as the church’s new sexual abuse response coordinator, said he’s “very encouraged” that people are reaching out to the church for help.

Stohr said he’s following up on both cases, but declined to comment further.

A sexual abuse response coordinator is a person appointed by the archbishop to coordinate the archdiocese’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct.

Stohr encourages others who’ve been abused by priests or other members of the clergy to contact him at 727-7373.

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