The Irish Christian Brothers (ICB), a religious order of brothers (monks) headquartered in New York state, filed bankruptcy last year when they were faced with more than 50 victims of abuse, molestation and beatings. The Canadian congregation (affiliated with the ICB in New York) faced national disgrace when more than 300 children came forward to tell their stories of abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage in Newfoundland.
In Ireland, it’s estimated that thousands of children were raped at ICB schools.
As a part of the federal bankruptcy proceedings, the court has set a special deadline date of August 1 for victims of sexual abuse. Read the court order here. ANYONE who was abused by a Christian Brother or was abused at an ICB school only has until that date to file a claim. After August 1, 2012, victims can no longer hold the ICB accountable for covering up and facilitating child sex abuse.
Patrick Wall and I went to Hawaii last week and found three previously undisclosed perpetrators at Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu. As we get more names of perpetrators, I anticipate we will find more.
For a complete list of schools run by the ICB, click here.
I am normally not a fan of pushing victims to come forward. But in the case of these bankruptcies, if victims to not come forward now, they lose the opportunity forever.
As a victim of sexual abuse by a priest and the brother of another victim who regretably passed on 5/26/2011. I miss him more than words could attempt! This civil window in Penna. ,esp. Phila.in my brothers family alone he leaves 4 children and 2 grandchildren. My 2 girls have nothing but pain when i:m gone. CIVIL WINDOW IS THE ANSWER TO AT LEAST EASING TNE FINANCIAL BURDEN THIS NIGHTMARE HAS BROUGHT TO US ALL1
PBS/Frontline recently aired the case of native Alaskans who were boarded at a remote Catholic school where the abuse was rampant (boys & girls) by the resident priest and his assistant. The court not only awarded damages, it ordered the Archbishop to go there and meet with each victim for the express purpose of apologizing, and document it on film. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/the-silence
Thank you for posting this. The Federal court has mandated a rather long list of newspapers where the announcement is to appear (twice). It can be viewed at: It is in the http://www.bergencatholicabuse.com
National Publications:
New York Times- Nat’l Ed.
USA Today – Nat’l Ed.
Local U.S. Publications:
Albany Times Union
Arizona Republic
Asbury Park Press
Bergen Record
Bonita Daily News
Boston Globe
Californian Chandler Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Contra Costa Times
Hudson Valley Times
Kent Reporter
Los Angeles Times
Madison County Journal
Miami Herald
Montebello Comet
Mountain Eagle
Naples Record
New York Times – NY Metro Ed
Newark Star Ledger
Oakland Press
Ocala Star Banner
Poughkeepsie Journal
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
San Antonio Express
News Sebree Banner
Star Advertiser
Tampa Tribune
The Bugle
The Herald-News
The Jena Times
The Montana Standard
The Post and Courier
Times Picayune
Vallejo Times Herald
Warwick Beacon
Canadian Publications:
Advertiser
Burnaby I New Westminster NewsLeader Chronicle
Journal de Montreal
Journal de Quebec
Kamloops This Week
St. John’s Telegram
The Charter
The Citizen
The Compass
The Daily News
The National Post
The Western Star
Times Colonist
Toronto Star
Vancouver Province
Welland Tribune
There is a wealth of information about abuse in Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell, NJ also on the site:
http://www.bergencatholicabuse.com
maybe someone can buy newspaper space in the Hawaii and other papers all over the world to advertise this? so many victims move out of state or out of country and do not hear about these kinds of things?