Helen McGonigle held a photo of herself as a child around the time she was abused by a priest named Brendan Smyth in East Greenwich, R.I. Stephen Sheehan held the photo of her abuser.
(Bill Greene/ Globe Staff)
Group names Irish priests accused of child sexual abuse
Helen McGonigle held a photo of herself as a child around the time she was abused by a priest named Brendan Smyth in East Greenwich, R.I. Stephen Sheehan held the photo of her abuser.
(Bill Greene/ Globe Staff)
They came with a list of names: All are priests. All have ties to Ireland. All are accused of sexually abusing children in the United States. (Full article: 676 words)
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