Former priest accused of sexually assaulting multiple children

WAYNESVILLE (NC)
FOX Carolina

May 7, 2018

By Amanda Shaw

Authorities confirmed on Monday that a former western North Carolina priest has been arrested on child sex crimes.

Howard Willard White was taken into custody on Thursday and is charged with first-degree forcible sex offense, two counts of indecent liberties with a child, first-degree rape, second-degree forcible rape and second-degree rape.

According to indictment documents, the 76-year-old suspect is accused of sexually assaulting multiple children in 1985.

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