Abramson, Brown & Dugan Attorneys

A Brazilian priest working at a local Boston parish has been suspended for allegations of sexual abuse. The Reverend Pedro Jose Damazio had been living at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Cambridge and working with the Brazilian Catholic community throughout the Archdiocese at the time of his suspension. A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Boston said the Archdiocese is cooperating fully with law enforcement officials and has notified Rev. Damazio's home diocese in Brazil. Further details were not forthcoming. The Archdiocese of Boston was rocked by the priest abuse scandal in 2002. The scandal in Boston and the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team investigation led to investigations, criminal charges, and hundreds of lawsuits across the country.