ERIE (PA)
Your Erie
March 26, 2019
By Samiar Nefzi
The Catholic Diocese of Erie has reached a $2 million settlement with a victim who was sexually abused by Father David Poulson.
Boston Attorney Mitchell Garabedian appearing via Skype at a news conference in Erie, telling us this settlement was negotiated outside of the courts with lawyers from the Diocese.
The victim, referred to by his attorney as ‘John Doe,’ is in his 20’s. He came forward with claims of sexual abuse at the hands of Father Poulson. He alleges the abuse took place over the course of eight years, from 2002-2010.
Boston Attorney Mitchell Garabedian says Bishop Donald Trautman allowed Father Poulson to continue to interact with the victim while fully knowing his past record as a pedophile.
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