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“I apologized to them because it was obviously a mistake that they released Mr. Matherne early,” Edwards said. “It shouldn't have happened.”

The archdiocese has long maintained its hands were tied and lawyers advised them they could not suspend Brian Matherne based on a single, unverified complaint.

Matherne, 66, who coached several boys’ sports at Sacred Heart and taught various subjects at the school for 22 years, was charged with 300 child sex abuse counts.