Catholic priest in Louisiana charged with child sexual abuse
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Louisiana Catholic priest charged with three felony counts of indecent behavior with a 15-year-old.
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Korey LaVergne, a 37-year-old Roman Catholic priest in Louisiana's Lafayette diocese, has been formally charged with three counts of felony indecent behavior with a juvenile. The Acadia parish district attorney's bill of information alleges the offenses involved a 15-year-old victim. LaVergne serves in the same southwest Louisiana diocese where the U.S. Catholic Church's clergy abuse scandal began decades ago. The formal charges represent a significant escalation in the case against the priest. LaVergne now faces multiple felony counts that could result in substantial prison time if convicted.
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Korey LaVergne faces multiple felony charges that could result in substantial prison time if convicted.
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