Diocese To Investigate Accused Foley Abuser Over Naked Sauna, Skinny-Dipping Allegations...

Associated Press ALESSANDRA RIZZO October 20, 2006 02:07 PM

A Roman Catholic diocese has opened an investigation of a priest who said he fondled and shared saunas while naked with Mark Foley when the former U.S. congressman was a boy in Florida.

In interviews in the past two days, the Rev. Anthony Mercieca, 69, who is now retired and lives on the Maltese island of Gozo, has given different details about his encounters with Foley four decades ago.

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