Over the weekend, we learned that Damien Memorial School officials lied on a grant application that resulted in a $1.5 million award to the school from the State of Hawaii for “capital improvements.” Here is a quick recap: School officials conveniently “forgot” to mention that at the time the application was filed in January, the…Continue reading What did Damien’s board of directors know?
From today’s Honolulu Star Advertiser: Victims of church sexual abuse need criminal lawyers, not therapy By Marilyn Wong The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hawaii, via a newspaper ad that ran Monday, is offering therapy treatment and reconciliation for the victims of sex abuse. Directing victims to go to the diocese for help is like sending…Continue reading Honolulu Star Advertiser: Victims of church sexual abuse need criminal lawyers, not therapy
Two years after they sought bankruptcy protection to avoid more than 200 embarrasing civil sex abuse trials, the New York-based Irish Christian Brothers (ICB) have settled with more than 400 victims of child sexual abuse (in Canada and the United States) for $16.5 million. This marks the end of the first step for many ICB…Continue reading Victims settle with Irish Christian Brothers for $16.5 million
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 …
NEWS EVENT: Maui man files new sex abuse & cover-up suit It’s the 1st time cleric/teacher has been accused And he’s the 10th alleged pedophile at Honolulu school When victim reported the crimes, cleric was sent away Then, Catholic officials brought him back, he retaliated & broke the victim’s hand What: Holding signs with photos…Continue reading 10th predator outed at Honolulu school, broke victim’s hand for reporting