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man filed a lawsuit against Nevins and the diocese, claiming that he was sexually abused as a minor by George E. Brennan. The plaintiff claimed to have been sodomized in 1984 four times at
Incarnation Catholic Church in Sarasota. The suit said that Nevins covered up the alleged crime. Brennan had
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Florida siblings sued the Diocese of Venice in Florida and Bishop Nevins, alleging sexual molestation by William Romero, a former diocesan priest. Between 1979 and 1982, while in a sexual relationship with their mother, Romero allegedly sexually abused the children in
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1385:"Message to the People of Southwest Florida Regarding Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Against Three Retired Priests of the Diocese of Venice, Diocese of Venice in Florida, May 24, 2002"
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assault on a child. His victim was a 13 year-old girl that he lured into a sexual relationship during 1992 and early 1993. Cikovic was sentenced to six months in prison and 20 years of
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charges of lewd or lascivious behavior on a victim between ages 12 and 16. The victim was a special needs 13 year-old whom Little sexually abused several times at a condo. In a
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