அமெரிக்க கத்தோலிக்க கிறிஸ்துவ பாதிரி குழந்தை கற்பழிப்பு சம்பந்தமாக வழக்கு ஆரம்பம்

அமெரிக்க கத்தோலிக்க கிறிஸ்துவ பாதிரி குழந்தை கற்பழிப்பு சம்பந்தமாக வழக்கு ஆரம்பம்
Trial begins for priest accused of molestation
Associated Press - October 9, 2008 12:55 PM ET
CHICAGO (AP) - A prosecutor in Chicago says a defrocked Jesuit priest led a double life, revered worldwide as a leader of spiritual retreats while also molesting a young boy behind closed doors.

Jurors heard an opening statement Thursday in the federal criminal trial of Donald McGuire.

The 78-year-old is accused of traveling outside the U.S. and across state lines to have sex with a teenager between 2000 and 2003. He's pleaded not guilty.

U.S. attorney Julie Ruder says McGuire used his position as a priest to gain access to children.

Defense attorney Stephen Komie declined to make an opening statement.

McGuire was relieved of priestly duties in June 2003 and formally dismissed as a priest.

In 2006, he was convicted in Wisconsin for child molestation and sentenced to seven years in prison.