Judge: Boston’s Cardinal Law Must Answer Attorney’s Questions About Priest Accused of Abuse
His handling of a priest accused of molestation. Boston's highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader has been ordered by a judge to submit to questions about his handling of a priest accused of molestation. Judge Leila Kern said Wednesday that Cardinal Bernard Law can be questioned by lawyers for a man who claims Law and the … [Read more...]
Law: Charges Unknown Before 1993
Cardinal Bernard Law responded to the latest release of documents from the file of the Rev. Paul Shanley, telling parishioners in a letter that he did not learn until 1993 that the priest was accused of molesting boys. Law rescinded Shanley's authorization to be a parish priest in San Bernadino, Calif., after learning of the abuse … [Read more...]
Accused Priest in Boston Is Freed on Bail
Accused Priest Over Sexual Abuse. The Rev. Paul Shanley, whose arrest has been at the center of the clergy sexual abuse scandal, was released Wednesday on $300,000 bond after spending seven months in jail. The retired Roman Catholic priest was jostled by a media throng as he left the courthouse and made his way to a waiting sport … [Read more...]
Shanley, Others Sued For Abuse
Rev. Paul Shanley a notorious figure was sued The Rev. Paul Shanley, a notorious figure in the Roman Catholic sexual-abuse scandal, was sued Thursday by a Big Bear Lake man who says the priest molested him and pimped him to other men. Kevin English, 30, who filed the lawsuit in San Bernardino Superior Court, included Shanley, the … [Read more...]
