Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse
by Margie Mason And Robin McDowell, The Associated Press
Posted Apr 7, 2021 9:14 pm EDT
Last Updated Apr 7, 2021 at 9:28 pm EDT
This 2013 photo provided to The Associated Press shows now-defrocked Catholic priest Richard Daschbach leading a service at a church in Kutet, East Timor. The church defrocked Daschbach in 2018, saying he had confessed to sexually abusing children. But he has widespread support, including backing from a former president of East Timor, who is also an independence hero. (AP Photo)
It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on the Rev. Richard Daschbach’s bedroom door. The child at the top of the roster knew it was her turn to share the lower bunk with the elderly priest and another elementary school-aged girl.
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