RHODE ISLAND
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By Margo Sullivan (Patch Staff) – December 13, 2016
MIDDLETOWN, RI — The statute of limitations will not prevent Massachusetts from arraigning a priest who allegedly assaulted a St. George’s School student more than 40 years ago.
Howard “Howdy” White Jr., 75, of Bedford, Pennsylvania, was arraigned today for allegedly assaulting a student in his care during two trips to Boston more than 40 years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.
He is charged with five counts of assault and battery. The indictments, which were returned Nov. 21, charge White with sexually assaulting the boy during two trips to Boston in 1973 when the victim was between 15 and 16 years old.
White appeared voluntarily at arraignment and prosecutors did not request bail. He was ordered to surrender his passport, not to have contact with the victim, and not to have any unsupervised contact with any children under 18.
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