Scandal erodes traditional deference to church

Originally published in the Boston Globe on May 12, 2002 By Kevin Cullen. Attorney General Thomas Reilly at a news conference March 1. From left are District Attorneys Daniel Conley, Kevin Burke, Timothy Cruz, William Keating, and Martha Coakley, and Geline Williams, head of the Mass. District Attorneys Association When…

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Geoghan preferred preying on poorer children

Originally published in the Boston Globe on Jan 7, 2002. This article was prepared by the Globe Spotlight Team; reporters Matt Carroll, Sacha Pfeiffer, and Michael Rezendes; and editor Walter V. Robinson. It was written by Pfeiffer. Children to therapist, priest cited sexual revolution The telephone call was urgent. “There is…

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A revered guest; a family left in shreds

Originally published in the Boston Globe on January 6, 2002. This article was prepared by the Globe Spotlight Team: reporters Matt Carroll, Sacha Pfeiffer, and Michael Rezendes; and editor Walter V. Robinson. By Matt Carroll. Two decades later, Maryetta Dussourd remains overwhelmed by the guilt of it, how she saw…

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