McCarrick, the former head of the Archdiocese of Newark, is the only U.S. Catholic cardinal, current or former, ever to be criminally charged with child sex crimes.
, saying the 92-year-old once-powerful American prelate has dementia and is not competent to stand trial.
McCarrick pleaded not guilty in September 2021 in the Massachusetts case that alleges the priest sexually abused the boy at a wedding reception at Wellesley College in June 1974. He is the only U.S. Catholic cardinal, current or former, ever to be criminally charged with child sex crimes. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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