A San Diego priest, Fr. Jacob Betrand, has been criminally charged
with sexual assault in Minnesota. He’s also been accused of paying his
victim to keep her quiet. But what we find even more troubling is the
fact that church officials in San Diego may have known about the
allegations for at least four years and did nothing to alert Catholics
of the risk. Bertrand only stepped down when he learned that criminal charges were imminent. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/San-Diego-Priest-Facing-Charges-Sexual-Encounter-Woman-in-Minnesota-396368591.html. He now faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
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