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Defrocked Charlotte Priest Faces New Sexual Abuse Claim

Brett Katsma — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:17:11 +0000

Defrocked Charlotte Diocese priest Robert Yurgel is facing a new claim that he allegedly sexually abused a boy as young as five years old inside St. Matthews Church in Ballantyne. Yurgel has already served 8 years in prison for sexually abusing an altar boy back in 1999. The lawsuit has also named the Charlotte Diocese and the Capuchin Franciscan Friars.

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Charlotte Dioceses Sued for Negligence; Claims Alleged Church Should have Known Priests were Predators

Brett Katsma — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:55:55 +0000

Last November, North Carolina legislators opened a 2-year ‘revival window’ allowing survivors of sexual abuse, whose claims were previously time barred, the ability to file a claim against their abusers. The new window has allowed two men, who remain anonymous, the ability to refile their claims after their original cases were dismissed in 2014. At that time, the diocese successfully argued that the claims were past their statute of limitations.

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North Carolina Diocese publishes list of credibly accused clergy

Brett Katsma — Thu, 21 May 2020 17:20:03 +0000

North Carolina diocese publishes list of credibly accused clergy. The hired independent investigators to review files of over 1600 church personnel which began over a year prior to the release.

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