An AP photo went out today saying that I am a victim of Fr. Michael Baker. I am not. Other stories have gone out this week saying that I am the victim of abuse by a priest. Both statements are incorrect. I have alerted all media outlets to the mistake. I am a victim of…Continue reading Corrections …
Statement by Joelle Casteix of Newport Beach, SNAP Volunteer Western Regional Director To put it simply: this is what victims have fought for all along. The only way to stop the cycle of child sex abuse and cover-up is to punish child predators and anyone who covers up for them. Empty apologies by bishops and…Continue reading LAPD launches probe into clergy files, victims respond
It looks as if the LA Archdiocese (in their rush to dump more than 12,000 pages of files after 5 years of legal haggling) has published the contact info for many of their accused clerics. Did they mean to do this? Redactions have been an issue for the Archdiocese, who is now getting pounded for…Continue reading Ever wanted to call a perpetrator priest?
Think of it this way: Mahony’s punishment is tantamount to Archbishop Gomez taking away Mahony’s key to the Executive Washroom. Now this “prince of the church” has to use the public restroom like the rest of us mere (moral and ethical) peasants. But hopefully, the damage to Mahony’s credibility will be permanent. In fact, I think…Continue reading **UPDATED**Gomez was “just kidding” … No more heated towels for Mahony …
Moments after a judge ordered a final halt to decades of secrecy by top LA archdiocesan officials, Archbishop Jose Gomez’ lawyer made this outlandish claim: Michael Hennigan said that after what he called an inevitable “media blitz” over the file release, he hoped the focus would shift to the church’s current well-regarded program for preventing…Continue reading How about a little spin to go with your files?