Portland Diocese investigating retired local priest

MAINE
Kennebec Journal

PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is investigating a retired Maine priest for “reported incidents” of abuse between 1982 and 1986, according to a press release distributed by the church on Saturday.

The church doesn’t elaborate on the incidents, but retired Father Antonin “Tony” Caron has a history of disciplnary and legal troubles.

In March 2000, the church suspended Caron for several months for his involvement with a now-defunct website for gay clergymen.

In 1993, he was brought to trial and acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman.

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