You can read yesterday’s complete story in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser here. And as more and more victims learn of their rights, I only see the numbers growing.
Today on the Big Island – Hilo Priest Accused of Child Sex Crimes
I think it’s time to let Music Ministry Alive and BILAC know that they have a real issue on their hands and need to reach out to potential victims and confused parishioners now. News event: Hilo priest accused of child sex crimes Two ex-Damien students name him as predator Bishop forced him to retire during…Continue reading Today on the Big Island – Hilo Priest Accused of Child Sex Crimes
Adios, Br. Thing!
Thomas Thing, a former Franciscan brother, was recently fired from his job as the student activities director at a LA college when details of two child sex abuse lawsuits against him became public. University of the West in Rosemead also got access to more than 500 pages of Thing’s personnel file (released as a part…Continue reading Adios, Br. Thing!
Another Disconnect: Nuns, Sex Abuse, and Vatican Investigations
I am guilty of instantly running to the defense of American nuns after the Vatican announced that women religious in the United States had “a prevalence of certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.” Like most people, I remembered American nuns working with the most dejected among us – helping the poor, the sick, the…Continue reading Another Disconnect: Nuns, Sex Abuse, and Vatican Investigations
Allegations at St. John’s University: Elder Abuse and Predatory Fundraising
St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN calls itself a “College of Distinction.” But in courtrooms in California and Minnesota, the Benedictine university also being called a predatory fundraiser and has been slapped with allegations of elder abuse. Patrick Marker at Behind the Pine Curtain broke the story that: Employees of the Order of Saint Benedict…Continue reading Allegations at St. John’s University: Elder Abuse and Predatory Fundraising