Less than 48 hours after the historic first “document dump” in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a former Long Beach priest has been sentenced to probation and must register as a sex offender. And people say that the “scandal” is over … According to the Long Beach Press Telegram: Luis Jose Cuevas, who was once…Continue reading Los Angeles scandal over? Hardly. Fmr LA priest sentenced for sexual assault
Event: Victims blast Archdiocese, Cardinal Hundreds of newly exposed documents show extent of sex abuse and cover up in LA Documents show Cardinal personally involved in abuse cases He covered up for abusers, keeping them in ministry for years Other abusers were paid secret salaries or “sent out of town” to avoid police Mahony, church…Continue reading LA Victims to hold media event tomorrow
The complete library of documents can be viewed here. For years, all we heard from Cardinal Roger Mahony was that he “may have made mistakes” and that “new policies would ensure child safety.” Now we know that Cardinal Mahony’s role in the cover-up of child sex abuse in the Los Angeles Archdiocese was hands-on, insidious…Continue reading Mahony’s chickens come home to roost – with links to complete document files
The latest from Hawaii: Why would Honolulu’s Maryknoll School keep a scholarship named after a accused child predator? And what kind of message does that send? Victims blast local high school Scholarship named after alleged predator He’s been accused of abuse by three boys But school & board still honor his memory “Honoring predators…Continue reading If you have a scholarship, don’t name it after a 3-time accused predator …
On the heels of Judge Emilie Elias’ ruling that high-ranking Catholic officials’ names may NOT be redacted from clergy sex abuse and cover-up files, an upcoming announcement this Thursday may also be a huge win for victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, Alex Gibney’s…Continue reading Will a powerful documentary on clergy sex abuse get the Oscar nod?