WAREHAM (MA)
Wareham Week
January 9, 2021
By Chloe Shelford
Five priests who served at St. Patrick’s in Wareham have been accused of sexual abuse, according to a list of 75 accused clergy published on Jan. 7 by the diocese of Fall River.
It is unclear when these priests worked in Wareham, and many served at more than eight churches over their careers.
St. Patrick’s declined to comment for this story.
Several of the priests are facing criminal charges:
Mark Hession has been charged with two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and battery on a child less than 14, and one count of intimidation of a witness.
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