Breaking News: Theodore McCarrick, the former American cardinal expelled by Pope Francis, was criminally charged with sexually assaulting a teen boy in 1974.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Theodore McCarrick, the former American cardinal expelled by Pope Francis, was criminally charged with sexually assaulting a teen boy in 1974. Thursday, July 29, 2021 3:59 PM EST The criminal complaint, filed by the Wellesley police in the Dedham District Court in Massachusetts, makes Mr. McCarrick the highest ranking Catholic official in the United States to face criminal charges in the sexual abuse crisis that has plagued the church for decades. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018