Shanley Arrest Prosecutors filed the first criminal charges against the Rev. Paul Shanley today. Shanley is the retired Boston priest accused of sexually abusing young boys and of publicly advocating sex between men and boys. Shanley was arrested in San Diego and charged with three counts of rape of a child. From member station WBUR, Monica Brady-Myerov reports. (3:30) NPR provides extended coverage of the church's sex abuse scandal.

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Shanley Arrest

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Prosecutors filed the first criminal charges against the Rev. Paul Shanley today. Shanley is the retired Boston priest accused of sexually abusing young boys and of publicly advocating sex between men and boys. Shanley was arrested in San Diego and charged with three counts of rape of a child. From member station WBUR, Monica Brady-Myerov reports. (3:30) NPR provides extended coverage of the church's sex abuse scandal.