Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Connecticut Priest Accused of Child Sex Abuse

A man who says he was sexually abused by a priest while growing up in Bristol is taking his case to court. A civil lawsuit filed in New Haven Superior Court names the priest, Reverend Gregory Altermatt, and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford. It claims sexual abuse dating back to the 1970s and 1980s when the plaintiff, now in his 40s, was 7 to 15 years old. Altermatt has not been charged with any crimes. The lawsuit states the church should have known that Altermatt posed a danger to minors with whom he had contact.

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