Fr. Roland P. Cote
In 4/02 a man accused Cote of sexually assaulting him as a teenager in the early 1980s. Cote admitted to a “sexual relationship” with the boy and to paying thim for sex, but said the boy was 18 at the time. Bishop reassigned Cote to a new parish in 6/02, but did not tell the new parish of accusations, or that there had been a financial settlement. Cote left the parish in 11/02 after a furor raised. Also admitted that he was sexually active in mid-1980s with a “couple of other people” who were about 18 years old.
- Nashua Telegraph 09.28.02
- Concord Monitor 09.29.02
- Boston Herald 09.30.02
- Union Leader 10.01.02
- Union Leader 10.07.02
- Boston Globe 10.30.02
- Nashua Telegraph 11.03.02
- Nashua Telegraph (AP) 11.04.02
- Nashua Telegraph 12.24.02
- Union Leader 12.24.02
- Boston Globe 01.09.03
- Documents from NH Atty General Report 03.03.03
- Manchester Report by NH Atty General 03.03.03
- Union Leader 03.04.03
- Concord Monitor 03.05.03
- Union Leader 03.05.03
- Nashua Telegraph (AP) 03.05.03
- Nashua Telegraph 03.09.03
- New Hampshire Sunday News 03.16.03
- Union Leader 10.07.06
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