Arrest of priest for child molestation reignites scandal in Louisiana diocese
Korey LaVergne, 37, jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to officialsAuthorities in south-west Louisiana recently arrested a Roman Catholic priest on accusations of behaving indecently with a child, igniting a new scandal in the diocese where the US...
<p>Korey LaVergne, 37, jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to officials</p><p>Authorities in south-west <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/louisiana">Louisiana</a> recently arrested a Roman Catholic priest on accusations of behaving indecently with a child, igniting a new scandal in the diocese where the US church’s reckoning with clergy abuse began – an institution that just disclosed it could lose up to $162m over pending litigation.</p><p>Korey LaVergne was jailed Friday evening on three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to Acadia parish sheriff KP Gibson, whose agency arrested the priest. LaVergne had presided over mass at St Edward church in Richard – where the Lafayette diocese had assigned him as pastor – hours before he was booked into the Acadia lockup.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/18/louisiana-clergy-abuse-korey-lavergne">Continue reading...</a>
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