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Titolo: Priest retired from Knoxville Catholic diocese accused of sexual abuse

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=12309411
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A man came forward to church officials Wednesday with 
allegations of sexual abuse against a priest retired from the Diocese of 
Knoxville.
6 News isn't identifying the priest because no charges have been filed 
in the case.
Warren Tucker, 44, and members of the local group Survivors Network of 
Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) met with diocese Chancellor Deacon Sean 
Smith about the allegations.
Tucker said the abuse happened from approximately 1975 through 1980.
The accused retired priest lives in East Tennessee.
Tucker said his life was changed forever when he was a boy living in 
East Tennessee. "Father X is a pedophile who sexually abused me in every 
way imaginable from the time I was 10 and a half years old until I was 
approximately 15 years old."
"I am angry at myself for not being able to come forward sooner because 
of the children he may have also molested during my silence all of these 
years," Tucker added.
He read from a prepared statement outside the diocese Wednesday, 
speaking publicly for the first time about being a victim of what he 
calls a predator priest.
Members of SNAP stood beside Tucker as he spoke. "Mr. Tucker is a hero 
to us because he has protected children today from all abuse," said 
Susan Vance, the East Tennessee coordinator for SNAP.
"I instructed Mr. Tucker that the Diocese of Knoxville will follow our 
policy and procedure relating to sexual misconduct to the letter. I told 
him that the first thing I would do after our meeting would be to notify 
civil law-enforcement authorities," Deacon Smith said in a press release.
"As soon as the meeting was concluded, we did in fact notify the 
authorities in two counties, where the alleged abuse occurred and the 
county in which the priest lives," the deacon added.
At the time of the allegations, East Tennessee was part of the Diocese 
of Nashville so Deacon Smith said he notified Knoxville Bishop Richard 
F. Stika and Nashville Bishop David R.Choby about Tucker's claim.
The deacon said Bishop Stika "will issue a decree beginning a diocesan 
investigation."
The priest is suspended and while he's under investigation, he's not 
allowed to present himself as a priest, wear clerical garb or serve as a 
priest in any capacity.
"Our No. 1 goal and objective is first to assist the victim in any way 
we can and to ensure that all the children in our care are protected," 
Deacon Smith said.
A detective with the sheriff's department in McDowell County, North 
Carolina confirmed they're investigating allegations made against the 
former priest by Tucker. The priest allegedly brought Tucker there as a boy.
The detective said Tucker filed a report with the department in 
September 2009. There's no statute of limitation on felonies in North 
Carolina.
6 News tried to contact the retired priest Wednesday, but we weren't 
able to reach him.
The diocese will hold a press conference Thursday at 10 a.m. at the 
chancery. Bishop Stika will make a statement about the abuse allegation 
and answer questions.

 
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e chissà se questo "priest retired from Knoxville catholic diocese"
sarà un protestante, per esempio...
red? Ti basta la raccolta rifiuti di nahum in un solo giorno per
ammettere di aver detto una cazzata, o no?