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

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Warwick man sentenced to serve 10 years at the ACI for sexual assault

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that Sean Curran (age 20), of Warwick, was sentenced on July 30, 2019 to serve 10 years at the ACI after pleading nolo contendere earlier this year to two counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of video voyeurism, and two counts of production of child pornography. Curran was also ordered to register as a sex offender and undergo sex offender counseling. ...

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Attorney General gains access to nearly 70 years of records from Diocese of Providence

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced an important next step in the Office's review of clergy child sexual abuse: a new Memorandum of Understanding between the Attorney General and the Diocese of Providence pursuant to which the Office and the Rhode Island State Police will gain access to all complaints and allegations of child sexual abuse by clergy dating back to 1950 – whether deemed credible by the Diocese or not. As part of an ongoing review of allegations of clergy child sexual abuse within the Diocese of Providence, the Attorney General has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bishop of Providence that will provide access to Diocesan files and records dating back to 1950. ...

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