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LAWSUIT: Monks, Former Delbarton Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Students LAWSUIT: Monks, Former Delbarton Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Students
Lawsuit: Monks, Former Delbarton Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Five Students St. Mary's Abbey and the order that runs the Delbarton School in Morris Township are facing six lawsuits saying monks sexually abused students, reports say. The suits, filed Tuesday, mark the first of more than 20 complaints that will be submitted by legal representatives, Daily Record reports. Five monks of the Order of St. Benedict of New Jersey were named in the complaints, as well as a former lay teacher at Delbarton, the report says. Four of the five clerics and the former teacher have previously been named in suits that were later settled by the order. A total of 10 lawsuits alleging…

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by Valerie Musson
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THESE ARE THE NAMES: Attorneys Reveal Hundreds More NJ Priests Accused Of Sexual Assault THESE ARE THE NAMES: Attorneys Reveal Hundreds More NJ Priests Accused Of Sexual Assault
These ARE THE Names: Attorneys Reveal Hundreds More NJ Priests Accused Of Sexual Assault The names of nearly 300 New Jersey clergy members accused of sexual misconduct were released Monday by attorneys. The church earlier this year released a list of 188 priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct, but Phillipsburg-based attorney Greg Gianforcaro, who represents victims of sex abuse, says many clerics were left out. Jeff Anderson & Advocates, who named boy scout leaders listed in the "Perversion Files" last month, posted the 300 names in "The Anderson Report" Monday as Gianforcaro held a press conference in Elizabeth. Dozens of priests were named from Bergen, Essex, Huds…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church
NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church A New Jersey attorney will release the names of more than 300 priests in the state's dioceses accused of sexual abuse. The church earlier this year released a list of 188 priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct, but Greg Gianforcaro, who represents victims of sex abuse, says many clerics were left out. The names will be released at 1 p.m. at a press conference in Elizabeth where the  Phillipsburg-based attorney is also announcing a lawsuit filed by an unnamed victim against New Jersey's five Catholic dioceses. Gianforcaro says the dioceses created a “public hazard” by …

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by Cecilia Levine