MANCHESTER — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester has published a list of 73 priests accused of sexually abusing children during a period that extends back to 1950.
Over a third of the priests on the list served in Berlin and Gorham parishes; nine served at the Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in North Conway.
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