SSPX PRIEST ON TRIAL ON CHARGES OF MOLESTING 19 CHILDREN

Fr. Pierre de Maillard's criminal trial to take place in Vendée, France

VENDÉE, France (ChurchMilitant.com) - A priest of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) will be put on trial in France after being indicted for abusing 19 children.

Church Militant has confirmed the trial begins May 22 in the Cours d'Assises (Court of Assizes) at la Roche-sur-Yon, in the Vendée in western France, and will continue for two weeks until June 2.

While trials are normally public in France, a source has confirmed with Church Militant that the SSPX has insisted on secrecy, and that this trial will be closed to the public.

Maillard is being charged for "rape of a minor under 15 years of age, rape committed by a person abusing his authority … attempted rape … sexual aggression on a minor over 15 years of age by a person with authority over the victim … corruption of minors."

The crimes are believed to have taken place over the course of more than a decade, from January 2006 to May 31, 2020, in the Vendée and Charente-Maritime.

https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/sspx-priest-on-trial-accused-of-molesting-19-children

Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Under Way

'''The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) is leading the historic dam removal project. Kiewit is serving as the prime contractor on the record-breaking construction project. (KRRC photo)

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Construction to start the removal process of the Klamath River dams has begun and all four dams are scheduled to be removed from the river by the end of 2024, according to the latest report from KDRV.'''

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved this project — the largest dam removal in American history — in November 2022, a project valued at $450 million.

The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) is leading the historic construction project. Omaha, Neb.-based Kiewit is the prime contractor on the job while Knight Piesold, headquartered in South Africa, is the civil prime design partner on the project. KRRC took over ownership of the dams from Pacific Power in July 2021. The project is expected to wrap in 2024.

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/largest-dam-removal-in-us-history-under-way/61155