Judge Dismisses Sexual Abuse Case Against Former Cardinal McCarrick Due to Incompetence
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A judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a criminal case against former Roman Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was charged with molesting a 16-year-old boy in 1974, ruling that the 93-year-old is not fit to stand trial due to dementia. McCarrick, the only current or former US Catholic cardinal to face child sexual abuse charges, was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed his abuse of adults and children. While the Massachusetts case has been dismissed, a separate case in Wisconsin is ongoing. The Catholic Church continues to grapple with sexual abuse scandals in various locations.
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- US cardinal, 93, not fit to stand trial over sexual abuse charges, judge rules The Guardian US
- Ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual abuse case is dismissed The Washington Post
- Former Cardinal McCarrick Found Unfit for Trial Over Sexual Abuse The New York Times
- Judge: Former Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial in Massachusetts court WCVB Boston
- Judge rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial; sexual assault case dismissed The Boston Globe
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