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A chance encounter revived memories of molestation decades ago

March 01, 2010 | By Richard Winton

The child molestation case against the fired head of Napa State Hospital began with a chance meeting last September.

A man, who as a boy in the early 1970s lived a few doors from Claude Edward Foulk in Long Beach, was visiting the hospital as part of his job as a vendor. He turned the corner of a hallway and made eye contact with Foulk, who ran the 1,200-patient facility that houses mentally ill criminals.

The encounter triggered memories of alleged abuse by Foulk nearly four decades ago, his attorney told The Times. The man told his wife and went to Long Beach police, who began investigat...

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Los Angeles Times

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March 01, 2010

L.A. cardinal deposed for 5 hours in abuse lawsuit

February 02, 2010 | By Drew Griffin - CNN

Cardinal Roger Mahony was deposed in a civil suit focusing on a priest who was convicted of molestation, sources say.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Cardinal Mahony, head of Archdiocese of Los Angeles, deposed in civil lawsuit
Sources: Lawsuit and grand jury probe focus on priest convicted of molestation
Priest confessed to Mahony, but Mahony didn't inform police, sources say
Archdiocese agreed to pay $660M to 508 people who claimed priests abused them

(CNN) -- The head of the largest Catholic archdiocese in the United States faced a grueling five-hour deposition last month, answering questions about hi...

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CNN

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The head of the largest Catholic archdiocese in the United States faced a grueling five-hour deposition last month, answering questions about his knowledge of abusive priests and his attempts to prevent the information from reaching police.

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February 02, 2010

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