Publication: Clarion Ledger
Former Franciscan Friar Convicted of Child Sex Abuse
A former Franciscan friar was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a grade school student during the 1990s at a Mississippi Catholic school. A Leflore County jury deliberated less than an ...
Former Mississippi Priest with HIV Indicted for Scammed Thousands of Dollars from Parishioners
A former Mississippi priest, accused of lying about having cancer, concealing an HIV diagnosis and advocating a fictitious orphanage in Mexico in an attempt to defraud parishioners, has been indicted on ...
Retired Mississippi Priest Removed From Ministry After Credible Abuse Allegation
A retired priest in the Catholic Diocese of Jackson has been removed from public ministry after a credible accusation of abuse. The Rev. Edward Balser, 90, is no longer allowed ...