#fall-river

#fall-river

Cunha "determined that some, though not all, of the allegations were credible, including credible allegations that Father Mello abused his position of power as a priest and engaged in sexual misconduct with two parishioners he was counseling."

After years of delays, we took this challenge head on and delivered for the people of the South Coast - and our entire state will benefit.

"This is a tragic loss of life, and our deepest sympathies go out to the victim's family. We ask our community to come together in support of those affected during this difficult time."