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Boston archdiocese defrocks seven priests BOSTON, March 17 (Reuters)- Friday it had defrocked seven priests accused of molesting children, as it cleans house following a 2002 scandal over pedophile priests. The seven included Rev. Monsignor Frederick Ryan, a former vice chancellor of the archdiocese accused of abusing two teenage boys and photographing them naked about 25 years ago in his quarters at the archdiocese's chancery. Ryan was placed on administrative leave in March 2002. "This moment provides an opportunity to express to the survivors of clergy sexual abuse and to their families my deepest sorrow for the grievous harm done to them," Archbishop Sean O'Malley said in a statement. The Boston Archdiocese, faced with an $93 million bill to settle cases involving about 1,000 sex-abuse victims, has shut more than 60 churches to raise money since the scandal erupted in Boston in 2002 and spread nationwide. The seven men are no longer allowed to perform any public ministry in the church and can no longer receive any financial support from the archdiocese. A deacon, Joseph Crowley, was also removed from duty. |
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