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Criminal

Jun. 11, 2003

Former Priest Denies He Molested Teenager

SANTA ANA - Former priest John Peter Lenihan on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges he molested a teenage girl while he was a youth pastor 20 years ago.

        SANTA ANA - Former priest John Peter Lenihan on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges he molested a teenage girl while he was a youth pastor 20 years ago.
        The once-popular cleric who was a prolific fund-raiser for the Diocese of Orange is scheduled to face pretrial proceedings July 23 and a preliminary hearing Aug. 13 at the North ...

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