That big BOOM you heard this morning in Southern California? That was my head exploding after reading the cover story in today’s Orange County Register. From the article: Though the diocese’s growth was exponential, there was also a period of turmoil when the nationwide Catholic Church sex abuse scandal erupted. Bishop Tod Brown, who took…Continue reading Tod Brown: Spinning yarns after all these years
I was talking to a friend of mine yesterday who had just read a pretty expansive article on child sexual abuse and civil laws. What struck her was the author’s (correct) assertion that most child predators are NOT pedophiles. Of course, I said. True “pedophiles,” that is, adults who are sexually attracted to prepubescent children,…Continue reading Shifting the focus
Sorry it’s been quiet around here. I have been a full-time parent/taxi-driver/cook/cleaner/referee all summer, so the blog has had a short vacation. But just because I have been slacking, doesn’t mean that the world stood still (if only my laundry would stand still …). Guam From the Pacific Daily News: In a 13-0 vote, lawmakers Monday…Continue reading Guam, Michael Jackson, and Cosby … oh my!
Read my latest article in OC Family here.
Eric Johnson’s 1995 correspondence with the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Claretian Order. Letters from the Claretian order to members about the status of Bruce Wellems, and the instruction to destroy evidence and emails. Eric Johnson’s June 8 questions to the Claretians and the Archdiocese of Chicago.
