French court orders former bishop to pay over $200,000 in 1970s abuse case
A Paris court has ordered a former Catholic bishop to pay damages after a man accused him of crimes in the 1970s, a ruling seen by AFP.
A Paris court ordered a former Catholic bishop to pay more than $200,000 in damages to a man who accused him of rape and sexual assault in the 1970s. The ruling was seen by AFP on Thursday and affirms a civil award in the decades-old abuse allegation.