Lawsuits make new sex abuse claims against Legion of Christ 05/03/2021 at 1:52 AM Posted by Kevin Edward White
By Dave Collins, Crux, April 27, 2021
HARTFORD, Connecticut The Legion of Christ, a Catholic order disgraced by sexual abuse committed by its founder and other clergy, is facing new allegations of molestation of children in lawsuits filed this month in Connecticut, where it is based.
Five men and a woman sued the order in federal court on April 14 and 15, saying they were victims of sexual crimes when they attended schools run by the Legion of Christ in New Hampshire and Rhode Island in the 1990s when they were children.
Lawsuits make new sex abuse claims against Legion of Christ
Published: 4/28/2021 3:16:49 PM
The Legion of Christ, a Roman Catholic order disgraced by sexual abuse committed by its founder and other clergy, is facing new allegations of molestation of children in lawsuits filed this month in Connecticut, where it is based.
Five men and a woman sued the order in federal court on April 14 and 15, saying they were victims of sexual crimes when they attended schools run by the Legion of Christ in New Hampshire and Rhode Island in the 1990s when they were children.
A spokesperson for the order said Monday that it was reviewing the complaints.
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