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Head Deacon Of Belleville Catholic Diocese Charged With Sex Crime
The Deacon Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Belleville was arraigned Friday on criminal sexual assault charges.
A grand jury indicted Robert Lanter, of Swansea, on April 12. Lanter entered a plea of not guilty Friday.
The charges state the victim was a 29-year-old woman who could not give consent.
Monsignor John Myler said Lanter gave his resignation to Bishop Edward Braxton on Thursday.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/head-deacon-belleville-catholic-diocese-charged-sex-crime