Vatican upholds excommunication of former deacon whose son was abused by a priest
The Vatican has confirmed its decision to excommunicate Scott Peyton, a former Catholic deacon from Louisiana. Peyton left the Church after a priest admitted to sexually abusing his teenage son in 2018. He later joined a different Christian congregation and filed an appeal against the excommunication, which was rejected. Peyton has questioned the outcome, pointing out that the priest who abused his son remains ordained despite a seven-year prison sentence.
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