Priest at his child abuse trial in Rome: 'I am not a monster'

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"I am not a monster. I am innocent," the Rev. Ruggero Conti said in court.

Two alleged victims told police that Conti masturbated them and forced them to perform oral sex on him in his home, where he often invited them to dinner and to watch movies, according to court documents.

Anti-abuse activists say Conti's superiors knew of allegations against him as early as 2006 but did not do enough to stop him.

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