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Federal Lawsuit Alleges Serial Assault by CFR Franciscan Father Louis Leonelli in the Context of the Confessional…

A lawsuit against the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal alleges that a woman was serially sexually assaulted by a priest of the order. While the priest – Fr. Louis Leonelli – says he had a consenting relationship with the woman, her attorney insists that no sexual relationship between a spiritual director and his directee can be consensual…