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- Dec. 20, 1993: Died:James Porter
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1993
- Dec. 20, 1993 Enough! The War Over Handguns
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- <source>Time Magazine</source>
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- MILESTONES, Page 16
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- <p> SENTENCED. JAMES PORTER, 58, former Catholic priest; to 18 to
- 20 years for sexually assaulting 28 children while serving as
- a priest 30 years ago; in New Bedford, Massachusetts. At his
- sentencing, 22 victims described the remarkably similar consequences
- they suffered as a result of Porter's crimes: substance abuse,
- depression, difficulty relating to others, joblessness and loss
- of faith. "How sorry I am to all the people that I have offended,"
- said Porter. He will be eligible for parole in six years.
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