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Pa. state police investigating alleged sexual abuse by retired priest: reports

Patriot-News - 7/28/2022

A Butler County man is accusing his great uncle, a retired priest, of sexually abusing him over a five-year period, according to KDKA.

The western Pa. news site said that, according to police, Perry Malacaman allegedly assaulted the victim about 10 years ago in Center Township.

The victim, now 19, told police that the abuse occurred when he was between the ages of 9 and 14. Malacaman would have been between the ages of 74 and 79, police said.

According to ExploreClarion.com, Malacaman is a retired Catholic priest from St. Francis De Sales Catholic Parish, located in West Virginia.

Malacaman is facing criminal charges, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, corruption of a minor, and indecent assault.

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