Brothers: One Is Activist Against Priest Abuse; The Other Is An Accused Priest
Brothers: A Priest and A Abuse Activist. One brother is a priest. The other brother once sued the Roman Catholic Church, alleging he was molested by his childhood priest, and is now director of a national support group for such victims. The Rev. Kevin Clohessy and his brother, David, have been largely estranged since that 1991 … [Read more...] about Brothers: One Is Activist Against Priest Abuse; The Other Is An Accused Priest
Sex-Abuse Cases Show Gaps In Church Response
Allowed some priests to molest hundreds of children It started in January when news coverage revealed that the Archdiocese of Boston allowed some priests to molest hundreds of children over the decades. Four months later, in the other corner of the nation, the ouster of a popular Seattle priest has revealed gaps in pioneering efforts … [Read more...] about Sex-Abuse Cases Show Gaps In Church Response
Ex-Priest Faces Ninth Charge Of Sex Abuse
his priest had molested him. As a boy in the early 1980s, he told grownups repeatedly that his priest had molested him. He told his psychiatrist. He told a school nurse. He told his family. No one told police. The boy's family would not believe him, and made him confront the priest after services one Sunday. Not to accuse him, … [Read more...] about Ex-Priest Faces Ninth Charge Of Sex Abuse
Two Teens To Speak At Church On Sex Abuse
They were abused by priests in the Camden Diocese Two South Jersey teenagers want everyone to know they were abused by priests in the Camden Diocese, in hopes of helping other victims and ending the abuse. The teens, Jonathan Norton of Atco and Kerry Sanborn of Lindenwold, both 17, will tell their personal stories of abuse in … [Read more...] about Two Teens To Speak At Church On Sex Abuse
Archdiocese Quietly Settled Suits Going Back 20 Years, Files Show
Archdiocese of Louisville has reached confidential settlements Since Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly was installed in 1982, the Archdiocese of Louisville has reached confidential settlements with at least 13 people who claimed they were abused by a half-dozen priests, according to records released late last week. Four of the claims … [Read more...] about Archdiocese Quietly Settled Suits Going Back 20 Years, Files Show
Allegations Revealed In Manchester Diocese Settlement
Manchester Diocese Settlement. One man offered to help the young child with his schoolwork before he allegedly molested him. Another befriended a boy whose foster father had died, had the child move in with him, plied him with alcohol and then allegedly sexually assaulted him. These are among the allegations against … [Read more...] about Allegations Revealed In Manchester Diocese Settlement
Diocese Will Pay Former Altar Boy Who Was Abused
Diocese Settlement With Claims. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has reached a settlement with one of three men who came forward this year with claims that retired Monsignor Rudolph Galindo sexually abused them decades ago when they were altar boys at a Chula Vista church. The man requested that terms of the … [Read more...] about Diocese Will Pay Former Altar Boy Who Was Abused
