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FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Diocese of Venice is facing a $5 million lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims the Diocese and St. Francis Xavier Church were aware a volunteer had molested a child in 2011 and 2013 but did nothing about it.
Robert Little was arrested back in January for the 2013 allegations.
He pled guilty to child molestation charges and will serve a year in jail and 10 years on sex offender probation.
The victim’s mother believes the church and Diocese should also be held responsible.
The victim’s attorney Adam Horowitz said, “We do take issue with the Catholic Church and Diocese of Venice because upon receiving the first complaint they should have taken action to prevent Little from having access to kids.”
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