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Paul Shanley

Defrocked American priest (1931-2020) · United States · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 89

Paul Richard Shanley was an American Roman Catholic priest who became the center of a massive sexual abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. Beginning in 1967, the archdiocese covered up numerous allegations of child sexual assault against Shanley and facilitated his transfers to other states.

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Country
United States
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2020 · aged 89