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Catholic Church sexual abuse cases: The Diocese of Dallas agrees to pay $23.4 million to nine former altar boys who claim they were sexually abused by Rudolph Kos, a former priest.
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Rudolph Kos
Catholic priest and convicted pedophile in Dallas, Texas, United States
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