James Talbot, an ex-Catholic priest known for his sexual abuse of minors, passed away at 87. Convicted in both Maine and Massachusetts, he was implicated in the Boston Globe's Pulitzer-winning "Spotlight" investigation into widespread priest abuse. Talbot pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexual assault and was sentenced to prison, where he served time. His death, confirmed by Jesuits USA East, came amid ongoing outrage over the church's handling of such cases, with victims like Jim Scanlan advocating for accountability within church leadership.
Talbot was one of the subjects of The Boston Globe's investigation into priest sexual abuse that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003.
Scanlan said he has reached out to others who were abused by Talbot, and he holds people in positions of power within the church accountable.
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