Posts tagged sexual abuse

• Accused Priest still at large despite molestation alleagion

  Paul Kiesel | October 22, 2006 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Father Aguilar was accused of molestation, and, just prior to his arrest, he fled back to Mexico, perhaps with the assistance of the Los Angeles archdiocese, according to yesterday's New York Times. Last night I saw the play "Doubt" here in Los Angeles. "Doubt" is the story of a priest in the early 1960s at a Catholic school on the east coast. As I sat in the audience, watching the story...

• "Absolutely No Other Problems" in Mark Foley's Case

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 22, 2006 12:05 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Catholic Church's response to former Congressman Mark Foley's allegations of sexual molestation by a Florida priest has captured lots of headlines. But is anyone really paying attention to the depth of the emptiness behind this "Zero Tolerance Policy" in action? As reported by the New York Times, on October 21st, Father Anthony Mercieca has acknowledged being naked with teenage Mark in the...

• 5 sexual abuse cases against Diocese of San Diego set for trial

  Paul Kiesel | October 18, 2006 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The San Diego Union-Tribune reports today that 5 cases are scheduled for trial in early 2007 as part of the Southern California clergy abuse litigation against the Roman Catholic Church. The priests whose sexual abuse will be the subject of these San Diego trials include Patrick O'Keeffe, John Daly, Edward Anthony Rodrigue, William Kraft, and Franz Robier. Nicki Rister said she was 17 when the...

• Priest Abuse/Attorney Abuse talk about power

  Paul Kiesel | October 15, 2006 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Mexico bans attorneys who filed cases alleging priest abuse/priest molestation against the Mexican bishop and US Cardinal Roger Mahony from entering the country.Talk about power. In an unprecedented move, Mexico banned two American attorneys, as well as David Clohessy, the national director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), from entering the country. Attorney Jeff...

• Forgive Us Our Trespasses

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 15, 2006 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  This Friday, the much anticipated documentary, "Deliver Us From Evil", opened at a limited number of theaters in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Overall, the film which tells the story of pedophile priest, Oliver O'Grady, has been lauded by critics, nationally. The film depicts not only the heartbreaking journey of the victims and their familes, but also the cover-up by the Catholic Church...

• Local Negligence has Global Implications

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 08, 2006 1:37 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent lawsuit naming both Cardinal Mahony of Los Angeles and Cardinal Rivera of Mexico has brought new attention to the international connections in the global Catholic Church priest pedophilia crisis. Although the September filed lawsuit out of Mexico names Fr. Nicholas Aguilar-Rivera, the story is similar to Fr. Cristobal Garcia (who went back to the Phillipines) and Fr. Efrain Rozo Rincon...

• Who Can't Handle the Truth?

  Cheryl Buchanan | October 01, 2006 1:47 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  "In a letter sent to Lionsgate, the organization said 'the content is adult in nature, with overt comments about child molestation throughout.' The MPAA declined to elaborate on the specifics of the decision". -CNN.com 9/21/06 In an era where what is acceptable in mainstream entertainment continues to shock and amaze, it is interesting to see where the Motion Picture Association of America...

• Sex, Money, and Religion: A Conversation Long Overdue

  Cheryl Buchanan | September 03, 2006 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As we gather for the final holiday of summer, and talk with friends and family, I am reminded that sex, religion, and money are still the taboos of polite social conversation. In the Roman Catholic community, however, we are no longer afforded the luxury of what subjects we want to ignore. In fact, it is the silence itself that has enabled the abuse to continue. As a result, media...

• Witnesses in Priest Abuse Cases are Encouraged to Come Forward

  Paul Kiesel | August 27, 2006 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Much debate has taken place over the past couple of years regarding just how many pedophiles have hidden among the Catholic clergy. Because so many victims will never come forward, we will never really know the the complete numbers. What has become evident though, is that what really distinguishes the sexual abuse in the church is the silence in the response. Over the years, teachers,...