Fr. John L. Gavin

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Ordained: 1948
Status: Sued

Diocese: Archdiocese of St. Louis MO

Accused in a 9/94 lawsuit of sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in 1963-64. The archdiocese moved to have the suit dismissed in 1995 and court agreed. Case appealed and in 12/95 higher court sent certain issues back to lower court to be retried.


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