PHOENIX (AZ)
Fox 10
January 10, 2020
By Danielle Miller
A former catholic priest in the valley was charged with child sex crimes dating back to the 2000s.
Father John Spaulding, 74, is accused of sexually abusing two young boys in the early 2000s, and Thursday, he was indicted by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
According to the Diocese of Phoenix, Spaulding is removed from the ministry and can’t publicly identify himself as a priest.
Mary O’Day works with an organization, SNAP, that advocates for victims and says his alleged abuse dates back several years. “We are very excited that they got a grand jury indictment. It means they found enough evidence and put enough pieces together,” she said.
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