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Priest sex abuse trial opened in Burlington

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Burlington, VT – A priest sex abuse trial has opened in Burlington, Vermont with the victim's lawyer telling the jury that the Roman Catholic Diocese chose to protect priests rather than children, and the church attorney saying the victim waited too long to file a lawsuit. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.