Church Abuse Case Motion to Be Heard
The first phase of Cardinal Bernard Law's testimony on his handling of a now-defrocked pedophile priest has ended, but the Archdiocese of Boston's legal battles continue. Middlesex Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders planned to hold a hearing Tuesday on whether the psychiatric and medical records of the Rev. Paul Shanley can be … [Read more...] about Church Abuse Case Motion to Be Heard
Lawyers Question Brooklyn Bishop On What He Knew of Priest Abuse Allegations
Bishop Thomas Daily of Brooklyn was questioned about his dealings with a defrocked priest whose case sparked the sex abuse scandal within the Catholic church. Daily gave a closed-door deposition on Monday to lawyers representing alleged victims of John J. Geoghan, who has been accused of molesting more than 130 children in the … [Read more...] about Lawyers Question Brooklyn Bishop On What He Knew of Priest Abuse Allegations
Lawyer: Church Abuse Deal Reached
A tentative $10 million settlement The Boston Archdiocese and alleged sex abuse victims of defrocked priest John Geoghan have reached a tentative $10 million settlement, Cardinal Bernard Law's attorney said Tuesday. "Tentative is the operative word," attorney J. Owen Todd said of a deal that could end civil suits brought by 86 … [Read more...] about Lawyer: Church Abuse Deal Reached
Ex-Priest Faces New Child Sex Charges
Effort to prosecute a prominent defrocked priest San Francisco prosecutors' all-but-moribund effort to prosecute a prominent defrocked priest on child molestation charges was revived Friday when a grand jury indicted former Monsignor Patrick O'Shea for allegedly abusing a onetime altar boy. O'Shea, 69, surrendered to prosecutors … [Read more...] about Ex-Priest Faces New Child Sex Charges
Boston Church, 86 Plaintiffs Reach Settlement In Abuse Suit
Settlement In Abuse Suit. A judge today approved a $10 million settlement between the Archdiocese of Boston and 86 alleged victims of sexual abuse by defrocked priest and convicted pedophile John J. Geoghan. The settlement resolves a case that helped spark a crisis in Roman Catholic dioceses worldwide with revelations … [Read more...] about Boston Church, 86 Plaintiffs Reach Settlement In Abuse Suit
Former Priest Pleads Guilty To Decades-Old Sexual Abuse
A Former Priest Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse. A defrocked priest who either lives or maintains a home in Williams Township has pleaded guilty in Maryland to an allegation that he sexually abused a boy 30 years ago. The former pastor, a repeat offender, agreed to a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison, a term that the … [Read more...] about Former Priest Pleads Guilty To Decades-Old Sexual Abuse
4 Lawsuits Filed Against Ex-Priest Who Molested Boys
Molested Boys Filed A Lawsuit Against Ex-Priest. Four men filed suit Monday against the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg and Robert Schaeufele, the defrocked priest sentenced this year to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting boys in his charge. The number of lawsuits filed against Schaeufele, 55, now … [Read more...] about 4 Lawsuits Filed Against Ex-Priest Who Molested Boys
Diocese caught off guard by furor
A defrocked priest and admitted child molester. The Paterson Diocese, facing questions about why a defrocked priest and admitted child molester is living quietly and unsupervised in a residential neighborhood, promised Monday to review the matter and consider whether it needs to take additional steps to monitor rogue … [Read more...] about Diocese caught off guard by furor
