Dec 6, 2007 7:22 am US/Pacific
Mahony, Police Discuss Alleged Attack Near Church
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony told police on Wednesday he was assaulted near the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels downtown.
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Cardinal Roger Mahony spoke with Los Angeles police detectives after several priests said they were told by him that he had been assaulted last summer by someone upset over a sex-abuse scandal.
Police Lt. Paul Vernon said Mahony talked with police Wednesday over the phone and indicated he did not want to pursue an investigation.
Vernon said Mahony responded to a phone call from police who learned about the alleged assault from news reports.
The 71-year-old cardinal told colleagues about the attack during a conference in October.
Vernon said Mahony told police he was walking near the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels downtown to drop off letters in a mail box in late July when he was approached by a man shouting obscenities.
Mahony said he was punched by the man and kicked after he fell to the ground. The cardinal said he was badly bruised.
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