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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,

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Attorney General Neronha publishes comprehensive report on child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Providence

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today published the Office’s Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence. The report, which describes the Diocese’s handling of decades of clergy abuse, is the result of a yearslong investigation by the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from the Rhode Island State Police. The investigation began in 2019 when, as a result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Attorney General and former Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, the Diocese agreed to voluntarily produce internal records relating to clergy abuse dating back to 1950. ...

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North Smithfield man to serve 17 years in state prison for deadly DUI

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a North Smithfield man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 17 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed 63-year-old Thomas Lamoureux and severely injured 36-year-old Jeremy Davis. ...

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Attorney General Neronha, Governor McKee, General Assembly Leadership issue statement on Roger Williams & Fatima

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Daniel J. McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Valarie J. Lawson, the Rhode Island Department of Health, and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services today released the following statement about next steps in the potential sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital: ...

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