Late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua Accused Of Sex Assault In New Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA (PA)
CBS Philly

September 7, 2018

The late Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua is accused in a new lawsuit of sexual assault. The alleged assault happened in the 1980s while he was a bishop in Pittsburgh.

According to CBS Pittsburgh, the female victim claims then Bishop Bevilacqua visited St. Gabriel’s Church and school, took her behind a partition in the lunchroom and groped her chest.

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