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	Supreme Court Delays Hearing on Sexual Abuse Case KUTV [Utah] December 6, 2005 A Utah Supreme Court has postponed a hearing on a lawsuit filed by two Salt Lake City men who allege they were sexually abused by a former priest. Ralph and Charles Colosimo sued the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City and former officials from Judge Memorial Catholic High School in February 2003. They claim leaders knew Reverend James F. Rapp, a one-time teacher, was a pedophile but did nothing to stop him from abusing the brothers in the 1970s. The Colosimo's multimillion dollar lawsuit was dismissed by both a judge and the Court of Appeals on the grounds they waited too long to file. However, the men argued they did not become aware of Rapp's history of molestation until they saw a May 2002 article about him in The Washington Post. Rapp is now serving a 40-year prison term for sexually abusing an Oklahoma boy. The Colosimo's new hearing is scheduled for February first.
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