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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, center, stands in front of St. Margaret Mary's Catholic School in Lower Burrell, Pa., to announce the arrest of the Rev. John Thomas Sweeney, Monday, July 24, 2017. Sweeney, a now-retired Roman Catholic priest is accused of forcing a 10-year-old Pennsylvania boy to perform oral sex on him after counseling the 4th-grader about misbehaving on a school bus. Sweeney made no comment to reporters when he turned himself in. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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The Rev. John Thomas Sweeney, center, walks into court to be arraigned Monday, July 24, 2017, in Leechburg, Pa. Sweeney, a now-retired Roman Catholic priest is accused of forcing a 10-year-old Pennsylvania boy to perform oral sex on him after counseling the 4th-grader about misbehaving on a school bus. Sweeney made no comment to reporters when he turned himself in. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
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The Rev. John Thomas Sweeney, center, waits for his attorney following his arraignment Monday, July 24, 2017, in Leechburg, Pa. Sweeney, a now-retired Roman Catholic priest is accused of forcing a 10-year-old Pennsylvania boy to perform oral sex on him after counseling the 4th-grader about misbehaving on a school bus. Sweeney made no comment to reporters when he turned himself in. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
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Pope Francis recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, July 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound is seen in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, July 23, 2017. Israel installed new security cameras Sunday at the entrance to a sensitive Jerusalem holy site, as officials began indicating it was considering "alternatives" to the metal detectors at the contested shrine that set off a weekend of violence and raised tensions in the region. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton delivers during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Paris Saint-Germain's Dani Alves, second from right, and teammates practice Monday, July 17, 2017, in Miami Shores, Fla., in preparation for the International Champions Cup, during which the team will take on Juventus. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)
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Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery leads practice Monday, July 17, 2017, in Miami Shores, Fla., in preparation for the International Champions Cup, during which the team will take on Juventus. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP)
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Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout catches a fly ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Christian Vazquez during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, July 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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This June 4, 2017 photo provided by Kaper-Dale for Governor shows the Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, pastor of the Highland Park Reformed Church in New Jersey, at a Medicare rally in Hackensack, N.J. Kaper-Dale is the Green Party candidate for governor in New Jersey. (Kaper-Dale for Governor via AP)
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Palestinians pray outside Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, July 21, 2017. Israel police severely restricted Muslim access to a contested shrine in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday to prevent protests over the installation of metal detectors at the holy site. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Miami Marlins' Christian Yelich hits an RBI single off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Wandy Peralta during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Cincinnati. The Marlins won 3-1. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Chicago Blackhawks' Brandon Saad speaks at a news conference during the NHL hockey team's convention Friday, July 21, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam)
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Melineige Beauregard, of Quebec, Canada works on her sculpture at the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Revere, Mass. The festival runs though Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Jonathan Bouchard, of Montreal, works on his sculpture at the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, Friday, July 21, 2017, in Revere, Mass. The festival runs though Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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This cover image released by Soul Circle/Universal shows, "Chronology" a release by Chronixx. (Soul Circle/Universal via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR USE TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 AND THEREAFTER-This Wednesday, March 29, 2017 photo shows people at the Word of Faith Fellowship church in Sao Joaquim de Bicas, Brazil. Over the course of two decades, former members say the U.S.-based mother church took command of this and another congregation in Brazil, applying a strict interpretation of the Bible and enforcing it through rigorous controls and physical punishment. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
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ADVANCE FOR USE TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 AND THEREAFTER-FILE - In this 2012 photo provided by a former member of the church, Word of Faith Fellowship leader Jane Whaley, center left, holds a member's infant daughter, accompanied by her husband, Sam, center right, and others during a ceremony in the church's compound in Spindale, N.C. Over the course of two decades, former members said the U.S.-based sect took command of two congregations in Brazil, applying a strict interpretation of the Bible and enforcing it through rigorous controls and physical punishment. (AP Photo)
