Click here to listen to my interview/discussion today on a California bill that would eliminate the criminal statute of limitations for sex crimes. AirTalk with Larry Mantle on KPCC, 89.3 FM, Southern California Public Radio.
Category: Clergy Abuse Crisis
Local parish says, “No Mahony!” And the response is ….
Yeah, even I was surprised. Parishioners at Los Angeles Archdiocese’s St. Kateri Church were not pleased when they were informed that disgraced Cardinal Roger Mahony was going to perform their parish confirmations. From the Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Brooke Bambrick is among the outraged. Growing up Catholic, her father was a deacon at St. Monica’s. When…Continue reading Local parish says, “No Mahony!” And the response is ….
Buzzfeed: I was abused in the Catholic Church
My friend Manny Vega and I had the opportunity to make a video for Buzzfeed about our experience as survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Thanks to producer Ricky Sans for the amazing end product.
Which is more controversial:
Clergy sex abuse and cover-up … or the sale of breast milk? The jury is still out. You can read my article on the breast milk market in Orange County here. There is enough in this article for a book … and I may just be the person to do it.
Spotlight wins … scandal continues
Less than 48 hours after Spotlight nabbed the best picture Oscar, a grand jury report and an Australian cardinal are showing the world that the clergy sex abuse scandal is far from over. Yesterday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a grand jury released a 147-page report outlining sex abuse and cover-up in the Diocese of Altoona-Jonestown. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette:…Continue reading Spotlight wins … scandal continues