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SANTA ANA, Calif. _ Roman Catholic dioceses in Orange and Los Angeles have settled a $1.2 million civil lawsuit against a priest who is accused of impregnating a teenage girl and paying for her abortion.
The victim also alleges that two high-ranking Orange diocese officials ignored her pleas for help, and that one of them made sexual advances towards her. Officials with the Diocese denied the latest accusations.
These developments are the latest in a wave of accusations against priests around America that have shaken the Catholic Church to its core. Many say it is the Catholic Church's darkest hour in modern times.
Lauri Capobianco Haigh, 37, who brought the suit against the Rev. John Lenihan and the dioceses, said that she was molested between the ages of 14 and 17 when she lived in Villa Park.
On Monday, she also filed a report with the Orange County Sheriff's Department informing them of her encounters with the priests.
Sheriff's officials said that Haigh's complaint will be investigated and a report sent to the District ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Orange, Los Angeles Catholic dioceses settle molestation case for...