Oahu church, school found to have most sex abuse allegations


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HONOLULU (AP) — A Catholic church and school on Oahu have generated the most allegations across the state of priests and teachers sexually abusing students decades ago.

Hawaii News Now reports (http://bit.ly/1R8RBpR ) court documents say Saint Anthony Church in Kailua and Damien Memorial School in Kalihi have each recorded 21 sexual abuse complaints from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. Across the state, 18 schools and churches have faced 40 lawsuits.

According to the lawsuits, some of the alleged abuse at Saint Anthony Church involved Father Joseph Ferrario, who was accused of sexually abusing boys in five cases between 1969 and 1981.

At Damien Memorial School, religion and history teacher Brother Robert Brouillette was accused in seven abuse cases from 1972 to 1987.

Catholic Church representatives and attorneys for the alleged victims declined comment.

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