Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Woman Claims Priest Raped Her
The alleged victim has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA - A Ross woman has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh claiming she was raped by a visiting priest in 2016. The alleged assault occurred in the woman's home.
The priest had been assigned to St. Teresa of Avila parish in Ross.
Kathy Coll, a retired teacher, told KDKA-TV the attack happened when the former priest. Cyprian Duru, delivered a Christmas card to her home. The alleged assault occurred in her basement.
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Duru, who was not criminally charged, is from Nigeria. The lawsuit alleges the diocese knew or should have known about different celibacy standards there and is seeking damages.
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