Now-deceased priest accused in lawsuit of allegedly raping boy at sister s wedding
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The Catholic Center, headquarters of the Diocese of Bridgeport, in Bridgeport, Conn.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT A former Roman Catholic priest allegedly raped a 9-year-old altar boy on the day the priest was to officiate at the wedding of the boy’s older sister, according to a new lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed in state Superior Court in Bridgeport, claims the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport knew or should have known the Rev. Kiernan Ahearn was unfit to be around children but continued to assign him duties that involved children.