Tag: Priest Sex Abuse
Thousands raped and abused in Catholic schools in Ireland
Henry McDonald May 20, 2009.
Print: The Guardian
The shocking scale of sexual and physical abuse in educational institutions in Ireland run by the Catholic church was revealed today in a report describing how thousands of boys and girls were raped, abused and exploited by the religious brothers and nuns who were supposed to look after them.
Pope sorry for abuse of native Canadians
Associated Press April 29, 2009.
Print: msnbc
Pontiff prays for healing for victims, families in sex abuse scandal
Ex-Catholic priest accuses another of sexually abusing him as a teenager
Duke Helfand April 20, 2009.
Los Angeles Times
Plaintiff alleges that priest in La Habra molested him repeatedly in the church rectory and sometimes gave him muscle relaxants and sleeping pills beforehand.
Judge orders records of priests accused of molestation released
Victoria Kim April 2, 2009.
Los Angeles Times
He overrules attorneys for the Franciscan order and the alleged molesters, who argued that personnel documents should remain private due to privilege and constitutional issues.
Cardinal Mahony is expected to testify in a clergy abuse lawsuit in Fresno
Victoria Kim and Duke Helfand March 16, 2009.
Los Angeles Times
Two brothers say they were molested by a priest for 14 years at a church in a small town north of Bakersfield. For part of that time, Mahony served as an administrator in the Fresno Diocese.
