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Former Chattanooga priest pleads not guilty

GATE CITY, Va. – A priest who once served in Chattanooga pleaded not guilty to forcible sodomy and indecent liberties with a minor, both felonies, during an arraignment today in Scott County.

William Casey is accused of committing the crimes with a Kingsport boy in the 1970s, while serving at St. Dominic’s.

Casey pleaded guilty to similar crimes in McDowell County, N.C., on July 28.

He served at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chattanooga from 1969 to 1972.

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