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Former Mass. priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy dies at Maine prison

Portland Press Herald and WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A former Massachusetts priest who was convicted of sexually abusing an altar boy died Friday afternoon at a Maine correctional facility, according to a statement from the Maine Department of Corrections.
The headline split WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Former Mass. priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy dies at Maine prison". Portland Press Herald frames it as "Ex-priest serving sentence for child sex abuse dies at Maine correctional facility".
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Sep 13, 11:44 PM

Former Mass. priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy dies at Maine prison

A former Massachusetts priest who was convicted of sexually abusing an altar boy died Friday afternoon at a Maine correctional facility, according to a statement from the Maine Department o...

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Sep 13, 11:06 PM

Ex-priest dies at Maine correctional facility

Ronald Paquin was serving a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing an altar boy.

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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Sep 13, 9:38 PM

Ex-priest serving sentence for child sex abuse dies at Maine correctional facility

Ronald Paquin, a defrocked priest exposed in the Boston Globe's "Spotlight," died Friday.

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Sep 13, 9:38 PM: Portland Press Herald joined the source map.

Sep 13, 11:06 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Sep 13, 11:44 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.