Article On Lawsuits Against Catholic Church For Priest Child Abuse
The Lewiston Sun Journal publishd an article by Benjamin R. Gideon on Sunday, December 20, 2009 entitled: Victims need sexual abuse remedy now.
Just last week, an independent audit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland revealed 11 new complaints of priest abuse against children — which occurred between 30 and 70 years ago — by four priests. Six of the complaints have been substantiated.
A couple of weeks ago, the Irish government reported that its investigation into the Irish Roman Catholic Church revealed widespread child abuse — rape, molestation and mental cruelty — and a deliberate cover-up on the part of church leadership.
Victims of the abuse are fighting back.
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