Stow Priest Placed On Leave
Among nine priests placed on administrative leave The pastor of the second-largest parish in Summit County was among nine priests placed on administrative leave yesterday because of allegations of sexual abuse of minors. The Rev. Joseph J. Lieberth, 60, of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Stow, voluntarily withdrew from public … [Read more...] about Stow Priest Placed On Leave
Church Oversight Can’t Stop Predator
This wasn't supposed to happen again. In 1993, the Rev. Joseph Sito resigned as pastor of St. Cletus Church in Warren after a credible allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor. He was put on administrative leave and sent to a treatment facility for sex offenders. The Archdiocese of Detroit restricmted his ministry and said he was … [Read more...] about Church Oversight Can’t Stop Predator
Area Clergy, Laity Want Church To Get Tough With Abusers
The red-hot issue of sexual abuse of minors With a community commission appointed by Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland giving its first recommendations today on how the church should handle the red-hot issue of sexual abuse of minors by priests, one thing is clear. Clergy, laity and victims all are saying, "Do something." Much of … [Read more...] about Area Clergy, Laity Want Church To Get Tough With Abusers
Accused Priest Worked At KC Hospital Until His Retirement Last Week
A Catholic priest accused five separate times of sexually abusing minors served as a chaplain at a Kansas City hospital until he retired Friday, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced Monday. Monsignor Thomas J. O'Brien, 75, had been working at St. Joseph Health Center, a Catholic hospital. During his more than 50-year … [Read more...] about Accused Priest Worked At KC Hospital Until His Retirement Last Week
Town Torn By Removal Of Priest
Priests abusing minors Nancy Ross remembers hearing about priests abusing minors and thinking "Throw the book at them!" Then the abuse scandal visited her church, and her pastor. The retired school teacher is now left to reconcile an act she abhors with a priest she admired. Like a lot of people in this working-class town near … [Read more...] about Town Torn By Removal Of Priest
A Career’s Turning Point
Bishop Cover Up For Pedophile Priests. As he reaches his 75th birthday, the career of Bishop Thomas Daily is at its lowest ebb, his reputation damaged by a series of allegations that he covered up for pedophile priests. Church law requires Daily to tender an official letter of resignation as bishop of the Brooklyn … [Read more...] about A Career’s Turning Point
8 Crosiers Removed On Sex Abuse Allegations
Eight members of a Roman Catholic order of men based in Shoreview have been removed from public ministry as a result of sexual abuse of minors. Their identities were revealed as the Crosier Fathers and Brothers on Wednesday released findings from a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Crosier … [Read more...] about 8 Crosiers Removed On Sex Abuse Allegations
Evansville’s Catholic Bishop Reports 22 Abuse Cases In 59 Years
Priests Accused Of Abuse Cases. Fifteen Roman Catholic priests of the Evansville diocese have been accused of sexually abusing 22 minors over nearly 60 years, Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger reported Thursday. Three of the 15 priests were found innocent of accusations against them, and four admitted the allegations and … [Read more...] about Evansville’s Catholic Bishop Reports 22 Abuse Cases In 59 Years
