Fr. Joseph Cinesi
Per news in 9/1999, a man told police in 7/1998 that Cinesi had had sexual contact with him about 100 times when he was between 12- and 15-years-old in the late 1970s- early 1980s. The Diocese settled at least five claims and/or lawsuits against Cinesi between 1999 and 2001. Another civil suit was filed in 5/2004 alleging abuse of a boy in 1978-1979. It settled in 9/2004.
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