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Michael Geilenfeld arrives at U.S. Bankruptcy Court, July 9, 2015, in Portland, Maine. Geilenfeld, the American founder of a Haitian orphanage who had charges of sexual abuse against him dropped in the island nation, was set to appear in federal court Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, on new charges brought by U.S. authorities. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

American founder of Haitian orphanage to appear in court on sexual abuse charges

By Colleen Slevin - Associated Press

In this July 9, 2015 file photo, Michael Geilenfeld arrives at U.S. Bankruptcy Court, in Portland, Maine. Federal prosecutors say the founder of an orphanage in Haiti is facing criminal charges in the U.S. for allegedly traveling to the Caribbean island nation to engage in sex acts with minors. Geilenfeld previously sued a Maine activist over accusations of abusing boys, calling them “vicious, vile lies,” before the investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI led to an indictment in Miami. His attorney had no comment Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. The 71-year-old Geilenfeld, who was arrested in Colorado, is expected to have a detention hearing this week in Denver before being flown to Miami. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Former orphanage founder in Haiti faces federal charges of sexually abusing minors

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FILE - In this July 9, 2015, file photo, Michael Geilenfeld, right, arrives at U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Portland, Maine. An attorney says a defamation lawsuit against a Maine activist who accused an orphanage founder in Haiti of being a serial pedophile has been settled. Paul Kendrick’s attorney told The Associated Press that the defendant’s insurance companies agreed to pay $3 million to Hearts With Haiti but nothing to orphanage founder Michael Geilenfeld. The attorney says Hearts With Haiti and Geilenfeld dropped their defamation claims. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Defamation suit over Haiti sex abuse claim settled

By DAVID SHARP - Associated Press

Haitian orphanage founder arrested in Dominican Republic

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Appeals court upholds dismissal of orphanage founder lawsuit

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The gate at St. Joseph's Home For Boys is padlocked in the Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. Investigators closed the home on Thursday as they looked into new allegations of child sex abuse against Michael Geilenfeld who runs the orphanage. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Michael Geilenfeld, a gay, loses Haiti orphanage amid sex abuse allegations

By DAVID McFADDEN - Associated Press