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Local Priest Accused Of Abusing Boy Passes Away

WCBE Files

The Columbus priest accused of sexually abusing a boy in the 1970s died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 72. Reverend Ronald Atwood was placed on leave in 2013 amid allegations he abused a boy at Bishop Ready High School in 1975 . The abuse continued for the next four years during road trips to Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and other places. Late last month, an attorney representing the victim reached a financial settlement with church officials. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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