MITCHELL GARABEDIAN

An Acushnet man and former altar boy at St. Anthony of Padua parish is suing a former New Bedford priest for alleged sexual abuse he says took place over three decades ago.

One alleged survivor of child abuse by a Fall River priest is asking for financial compensation from the diocese after he said leaders ignored his claims for a decade.

Three Fall River priests accused of sexual abuse of minors will not be returning to ministry after the diocese announced that the allegations against them are "credible."

A Catholic priest with religious roots in New Bedford is one of eight priests named in new sexual assault allegations.