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Criminal

Sep. 11, 2009

Order Sought Again to Seal Evidence in Latest Clergy Abuse Litigation

A former priest convicted of sexually abusing children is asking a Los Angeles court to return all documents filed in a new civil lawsuit to the Catholic church once the case concludes.

By Sandra Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A former priest convicted of sexually abusing children is asking a Los Angeles court to return all documents filed in a new civil lawsuit to the Catholic church once the case concludes.

The request for the protective order, filed late last month in the civil lawsuit against Michael Baker, seeks to keep the documents sealed as it has in other cases, but also calls for the return of files provided durin...

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