A North Adams man is the latest person to talk about his alleged molestation by a catholic priest.
33-year-old Paul Babeu says he was molested by the Reverend Richard Lavigne years before the Diocese of Springfield removed the priest from his duties. The Reverend Lavigne reportedly served at St. Francis of Assisi in North Adams.
Babeu said church officials were told that Lavigne molested him between the ages of 13 and 15 in the mid-1980's. Lavigne was arrested in 1991 and was eventually sentenced to a combination of probation and psychiatric evaluation and agreed not to serve as a priest again.
Babeu is a former Berkshire County Commissioner and former North Adams City Councilor.
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Greylock Thunder 18U Splits Pair in Tournament
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MEDFORD, N.J. -- The Greylock Thunder 18-and-under travel softball team Saturday split a pair of games at the John Biasi Memorial Super 72 tournament.
In their third game of the tournament on Saturday morning, Marlee Arnhold and Emma Lemire combined to strike out five and scatter four hits in a 5-0 win over the Empire State Huskies.
Kenadi Arnhold doubled and drove in a pair of runs, and Nevaeh Lopez, Grace Julieano and Gianna Witek each singled and scored a run.
The Thunder then faced the CGA Hawks, who scored three runs in the top of the fifth to earn a 6-4 win.
Izzy Tart went 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Kaleigh Jaros doubled for Greylock.
On Sunday, the Thunder is scheduled to face the Rock Gold and the Athletes Impact, both of Pennsylvania.
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