"What I expressed was that, unlike a lot of others, I do not hate him, that I forgive him, " the 23-year-old woman told reporters outside the courthouse.

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"I would hate for him to be remembered as someone who did the right thing because from our perspective, Pope Benedict's record has been abysmal, " Blaine said.

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