KUAM announced today that former LA priest John Wadeson has been reinstated in the Archdiocese of Agana (Guam). I have written about Wadeson in the past. According to the Los Angeles Archdiocese, he was twice accused of sexually abusing children and had been banned from working as a priest there. According to a statement published in…Continue reading Guam’s Wadeson reinstated
Barbara Walters’ interview with convicted child molester Mary Kay LeTourneau and her once-victim-now-husband Vili Fualaau was gut wrenching. The romanticization of the abuse was awful enough. But giving a woman like LeTourneau a platform to justify what she did is reprehensible. Being outraged or upset about the interview doesn’t help anyone. But talking about her predatory…Continue reading What we can learn from the LeTourneau interview
This morning I spoke with KFI 640 AM’s Bill Carroll about my new book, child sex abuse and cover-up, and why we are seeing more female teachers being arrested for sexually abusing boys. It was a great conversation—covering everything from internet safety to the importance of civil and criminal laws that protect kids and expose…Continue reading Today’s interview on KFI’s Bill Carroll Show
So printing a brochure is what passes as “help[ing] the healing process.” This past Sunday, the Orange County Register published a front page story on Orange Bishop Kevin Vann. The focus of the article was a profile of the new-ish bishop and his views on the meaning of Easter. But what the article actually said was far…Continue reading Oh, how quickly we forget, or: How the OC Register gave Bishop Vann a pass
Remember: Bullying is abuse. It’s a crime of power, just like child sexual abuse. I hope you can join us in Costa Mesa, CA this April 29.