A man who claims he was molested as a boy by V.M. Wheeler, a local lawyer and recently ordained Catholic deacon, is now alleging that associates of the cleric tried to keep him from going public and even offered to pay him $400,000 if he would stop cooperating with criminal investigators.

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Money, pressure to stay silent: New lawsuit outlines abuse claims against Metairie deacon

A man who claims he was molested as a boy by V.M. Wheeler, a local lawyer and recently ordained Catholic deacon, is now alleging that associates of the cleric tried to keep him from going public and even offered to pay him $400,000 if he would stop cooperating with criminal investigators.