Retired priest from Plymouth charged with rape of boy, 8

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http://enterprise.southofboston.com/articles/2005/04/26/news/news/news03.txt

BROCKTON — A suspended priest was to be arraigned today in a Brockton court on charges he raped a boy in Plymouth in 1991, authorities said.

The Rev. Anthony J. Laurano, 80, was indicted earlier this month on two counts of child rape, according to Bridget Norton Middleton, a spokeswoman for Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz.

Laurano, who retired from St. Mary's Church in Plymouth in 1995 and has been living in Hull, was placed on administrative leave in 2002 after abuse allegations surfaced.

Middleton wouldn't provide any additional information about the allegations. Laurano's attorney, Santina Gerber, didn't immediately return a phone call.

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1. I could be wrong, but I 'm pretty sure that the Rev. John Hanlon

former pastor of St. Paul's in Hingham was ALSO the pastor of St. Mary's in Plymouth prior to coming to Hingham

Hanlon is serving a life sentence for child rape

John Geogaghn also served in Hingham at St Paul's