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Sexual abuse lawsuit targets priest Stockton diocese has cleared

The Southern California law office of John C. Manly filed a lawsuit in San Joaquin County on Friday against an unnamed Catholic diocese, parish, school and priest on charges of childhood sexual abuse. The lawsuit is seeking an unspecified amount of money for actual and punitive damages on behalf of an unnamed plaintiff.
"I'll confirm on the record that it's against the (Stockton Diocese) and Father (Michael) Kelly," Manly said in a phone interview Monday.
"As of this moment, the diocese has not been served with any papers, so we have no comment," said Stockton Diocese spokeswoman Sister Terry ...