Julia Russell is suing Philip Chenevert, a former family friend who she says sexually abused her as a young girl.
Emily Allen
Staff Writer
Emily Allen covers courts for the Portland Press Herald. It's her favorite beat so far — before moving to Maine in 2022, she reported on a wide range of topics for public radio in West Virginia and was the City Hall reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Emily is not a fan of the cold, but she puts up with Maine's challenging winters because she loves the state's beautiful hiking options ... once the snow has cleared.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion & Values
Diocese clears priest of abuse allegations, assigns him to Auburn parish
The Rev. Robert Vaillancourt spent roughly one year on administrative leave while church officials investigated allegations of sexual abuse in the 1980s. The diocese said in July that these allegations have not been substantiated.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Kennebunk police officer faces sexual abuse charges
Andrew Belisle, 71, pleaded not guilty to four charges Wednesday related to the alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old.
Posted inMaine, News
New funding for Maine’s legal defense system for the poor not enough to solve problem, commission says
Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to increase funding for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services by $17 million pales in comparison to the agency’s $62 million request.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Wine sales employees suing Nappi Distributors, alleging unequal pay, hostile work environment
At least one complaint against the Gorham company is allowed to proceed to trial, with jury selection scheduled for Feb. 6.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man sues former Maine camp counselor for alleged sexual abuse in the ’70s
The 58-year-old ‘John Doe’ filed a complaint against William Cameron McCook Jr. alleging that the then-counselor at Camp Kieve invited him into his home and sexually abused him.
Posted inMaine, News
Lawsuit against Catholic religious order says abuse at retreats in Maine was coordinated
A U.S. District Judge ruled Friday that the woman, who says she was sent to seminary retreats in Maine where she was sexually abused as a young girl, will be allowed to sue anonymously.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
National conservative group files civil rights complaint against Portland schools
Parents Defending Education filed a complaint against the district with the U.S. Department of Education over a group for staff members of color.
Posted inMaine, News
Man who died in Route 1 crash remembered for prison advocacy work
Robert ‘Paco’ Payzant Jr., 55, spent several years as a volunteer hospice worker as a state inmate before joining the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Religion & Values
Decades-old abuse claims against Portland diocese, once blocked, pour in after state law change
More than a dozen people once barred by statutes of limitations are suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.