A new $3.6 million
verdict against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont in a priest sex abuse
trial brings to more than $12 million the money the church owes in a series of
similar law suits – and it still has 25 more to go.
Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
The Roman Catholic
Diocese of Burlington returns to court this week for another trial focusing on
its handling of a priest who allegedly molested altar boys; Three
state highways are still closed as much as ten days after sections of the roads
were washed out in flash floods;
A study has found
that the number of women in state government leadership positions is on the
rise…
The Roman Catholic
Diocese of Burlington, which still faces two dozen lawsuits alleging sexual
misconduct by priests, will see the next one come to trial May 5th.