Catholic alum to be sentenced for abusing Haitian boys

by Dennis Coday

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This from the Connecticut Post:

NEW HAVEN -- A federal judge refused to delay the Dec. 21 sentencing of Douglas Perlitz, who established Project Pierre Toussaint, an educational program for homeless boys in Haiti. He has admitted to sexually abusing at least one of his students.

... the defense claimed that damage from a January earthquake, Hurricane Tomas in October, the recent cholera outbreak and civil violence and riots have prevented them from being able to investigate the prosecution's claims that Perlitz abused at least 13 victims. They also claim all this forestalled efforts to meet with witnesses who would speak on Perlitz's behalf.

Perlitz, a 40-year-old graduate of Fairfield University, a Jesuit school near Bridgeport, Conn. Read more: Judge says no to delaying Perlitz sentencing date.

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