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Former Dominican Republic Bishop Accused of Sex Abuse in Venice Diocese

A bishop from the Diocese of Bani in the Dominican Republic who had retired early has been accused of sexual abuse of a Cuban refugee. The bishop, Priamo Tejeda-Rosario, had been working in the Diocese of Venice for the past nine years. The circumstances surrounding his early retirement are not known at this point.