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PORTLAND, Ore. —
Two brothers, who are now adults, have announced they’re suing the Archdiocese of Portland for childhood sex abuse.
The plaintiffs allege they were abused as children while living in St. Paul, Ore. by Father James Harris, who served as a Catholic priest in the St. Paul Parish in Silverton during the mid to late 1960s. One of the brothers also alleges he was abused by Father Maurice Grammond.
Harris, who is now deceased, faced at least four other sex abuse claims, all settled by the Archdiocese since 2006.
According to the lawsuit, the two brothers knew Father Harris from church and school while they were growing up. Their stepfather was diagnosed with leukemia, so Father Harris began spending more time with the brothers, taking them on many overnight trips.
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