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And, again, it is in Boston, and, again, the most damning evidence comes from diocesan documents and letters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block\">In December 2000, Law wrote the Vatican asking that Paquin be defrocked.  &#8221;Father Paquin has engaged in sexual molestation of numerous boys since and before he was ordained&#8221; and 18 cases have already been reported to the archdiocese, Law wrote Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state for the Vatican. &#8221;It is my judgment that he is the cause, potential and actual, of grave scandal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>No, the scandal was caused as much by the hierarchy which let him continue his sickening predation for decades without kicking him out and turning him over to the police.<\/p>\n<p>Pardon me while I go off and fume &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More truly sickening detail about yet another priest whose molestation of minors and teens was constantly covered up, forgiven, and ignored. 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