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Ohio Priest Accused Of Raping Student, Convinced Her Sex Will Improve Mental Health
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David Morrier was a priest at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio when he allegedly raped the student
He convinced the victim that engaging in sexual acts would help with her mental health issues, officials say
Loretto-based Franciscan Friars said Morrier was dismissed in 2015 for allegations of sexual misconduct
A former priest from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday to allegations that he raped a student from November 2010 to spring 2013.
David Morrier, 59, who was a friar of the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Penance, entered a not guilty plea to one count of rape and two counts of sexual battery before a Jefferson County, Ohio, grand jury, WTRF reported. The charges stemmed from a complaint reported in 2018 to the Catholic Diocese of Steubenville by the alleg