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December 3, 2020

By David Hammer

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/latest-figure-in-new-orleans-clergy-abuse-scandal-worked-with-girl-scouts-was-pines-village-pastor/289-2f7fbc83-f571-426e-9e65-d918fcb77b5e

“Here we are, two years later, and we’re still counting new names. And why?”

For much of the 1970s, the Rev. Joseph M. deWater was known as the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ spiritual director of Girl Scouts for Catholic families, their parents and their leaders.

His name ended up on the side of a gymnasium at the New Orleans East where he spent 15 years as pastor beginning in the mid-1980s, before he retired, moved to a small village in the Netherlands and faded into relative obscurity.

But now deWater’s name has resurfaced locally. The archdiocese on Wednesday revealed that he is facing possible punishment from the church following an accusation that he had molested a minor. Archdiocesan officials said they had shared the allegations with law enforcement.

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond said he has…