A law passed in the summer of 2021 made it possible for anyone in the state to file a lawsuit in sexual abuse cases, no matter when the alleged crime had occurred.
An investigation of the 2 allegations found that the abuse, which allegedly took place in the 1980s, 'could not have occurred,' the Portland Diocese said.
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An investigation of the 2 allegations found that the abuse, which allegedly took place in the 1980s, 'could not have occurred,' the Portland Diocese said.