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Litigation

Jun. 17, 2010

Church Slow to Respond

Cardinal Roger Mahony dragged his feet in reporting to police or other church parishes that a priest admitted to molesting boys in 1986, depositions released Tuesday show.

By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Cardinal Roger Mahony dragged his feet in reporting to police or other church parishes that a priest admitted molesting boys in 1986, according to depositions released Tuesday. The former priest later was sentenced to 10 years in prison for molesting two boys.

The deposition marks the first time Mahony's testimony on the clergy abuse scandal has been made public a...

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