Why Priests Forced To Resign Rarely Face Complete Ouster
Resigned from active ministry amid allegations Two weeks ago, as the Rev. John Cornelius resigned from active ministry amid allegations that he had molested at least 12 boys decades ago, questions arose: If Cornelius could no longer wear the collar, represent himself as a priest or preside at Mass, why should the Roman Catholic … [Read more...] about Why Priests Forced To Resign Rarely Face Complete Ouster
Man Accuses Former Kern Priest Of Sex Abuse
Church Sex Abuse Scandal. The national church abuse scandal reached Kern County Thursday with the filing of a lawsuit alleging sexual molestation by a former local priest. The lawsuit by 27-year-old Juan Rocha accuses an unnamed Catholic priest of sexually abusing him in and around Bakersfield from about 1985 to 1989. It alleges … [Read more...] about Man Accuses Former Kern Priest Of Sex Abuse
Priest Back In Jail
A Priest Admitted To Sexual Molestation. The Rev. Michael Hands, the priest who has admitted to sexual molestation of a minor and is a cooperating witness to a Suffolk County grand jury's investigation into the Diocese of Rockville Centre, was jailed yesterday after the district attorney's office asked a Riverhead judge to revoke his … [Read more...] about Priest Back In Jail
