Father Terry Specht - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:00:18 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Father Terry Specht - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Former Arlington director of child protection office acquitted on sexual battery charge https://cathnews.co.nz/2022/10/13/former-arlington-director-of-child-protection-office-acquitted-on-sexual-battery-charge/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:53:00 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=152938 The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia's former director for the Office of Child Protection, Father Terry Specht, was found not guilty Oct 5 of aggravated sexual battery. Specht was indicted in December 2021 on two charges related to child sexual abuse. One of those charges was dropped during court proceedings. Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese Read more

Former Arlington director of child protection office acquitted on sexual battery charge... Read more]]> The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia's former director for the Office of Child Protection, Father Terry Specht, was found not guilty Oct 5 of aggravated sexual battery.

Specht was indicted in December 2021 on two charges related to child sexual abuse. One of those charges was dropped during court proceedings.

Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington issued a statement after the priest's acquittal. "While Father Specht was found not guilty, I nevertheless convey my heartfelt and sincere sorrow to anyone who has suffered sexual abuse," Burbidge said.

"The Diocese of Arlington continues to offer whatever counselling or pastoral support we can to help them manage their pain and suffering," he added.

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