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Catholic Diocese Of Arlington

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Springfield Priest Arrested, Charged With Sexual Assault of Adult Male

Father Luis Fernando Franco Henao no longer works at St. Bernadette Parish in Springfield, and turned himself in on Dec. 19.

A priest from a Springfield Catholic Church and School turned himself in to police after being accused of sexually abusing a 29-year-old male. Father Luis Fernando Franco Henao was charged with sexual battery of an adult male, after the victim reported that he was sexually assaulted at St. Bernadette Parish in February.  The victim reported the incident to Fairfax County Police on Nov. 30 - nine months after the fact. The victim alleges that the 40-year-old Franco assaulted him "while seeking support and guidance from the suspect when the suspect allegedly touched him inappropriately," according to Fairfax County Police.  Henao was charged with sexual battery, "and that implies that he was touched in a place where you're not supposed to be…

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zmrman

1:12 pm on Friday, April 26, 2013

Heather, In most cases of molestation, it is hard for and eight year old to tell anyone. And if the child does tell someone and not believed or heard, they will not try again. It seems that you don't know what you are talking about when it comes to being molested. Perhaps before you open your mouth to something you don't know about you should keep it shut and don't say anything at all or find out…   more ›

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Annandale Pastor Accused of Sexually Abusing Teen

Terry Specht is currently an administrator at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, according to the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.

A pastor of Annandale’s Holy Spirit Catholic Church has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy in the 1990s. Rev. Terry W. Specht, who is currently a priest of Catholic Diocese of Arlington, has been placed on leave while the allegations are investigated by the Diocesan Review Board. “Any allegation of abuse deepens the pain felt by all Catholics, and particularly survivors of abuse. We are committed to full cooperation with law enforcement regarding this allegation, and I have directed an independent investigator to review the actions and decisions made by Fr. Specht during his tenure as Director of Child Protection,” Bishop Paul S. Loverde said in a press release posted on the Diocese’s website. According to ABC7, Specht has …

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