What

A press conference announcing that a civil lawsuit has been filed against serial pedophile priest Fr. Richard Degagne of the Diocese of Fall River, MA.  His alleged childhood sexual abuse victim was sexually abused from approximately 1988-1991 in Maine and Massachusetts when Fr. Degagne was assigned to St. Anthony of Padua Parish in New Bedford, MA.  The alleged victim is represented by Attorney Mitchell Garabedian of Boston, MA

When

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 11:30 am

Where

On the public sidewalk outside the headquarters of the Diocese of Fall River, 450 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA 02722

Who

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; a former religious brother and former Catholic priest.

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian will appear by Zoom – see invitation below

Why

(See above)

Contacts

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800

roberthoatson@gmail.com

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – (cell – 617-388-5252) – (office – 617-523-6250

mgarabedian@garabedianlaw.com

(Portrayed by actor Stanley Tucci in the 2016 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, “Spotlight”)

Please use the following Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8793639574?pwd=S09NS240NEhoL09JMjIxRFErQXV2UT09