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CINCINNATI —
A federal grand jury has indicted a Fairfield priest with transportation of a minor across state lines for illicit purposes.
A grand jury in West Virginia indicts a Cincinnati priest on child sex charges.
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The indictment, issued Wednesday, said 71-year-old Robert Poandl, known as “Father Bob,” took a 10-year-old boy to West Virginia in 1991 and sexually assaulted him there. …
“I was yelling hooray for the victims and for kids,” said Judy Jones, associate director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests. “Hopefully they can’t be harmed anymore by this predator.”
Jones said Poandl was indicted in this same case two years ago but the charges were dismissed.
Glenmary’s president issued this statement saying, “We have just learned of these charges today, and we are working to fully comply with the subpoena and cooperate with investigators.”
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