My op-ed in today’s Pacific Daily News (Guam)
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View ArticleThe Devil is in the Details
Yesterday, NY Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced the The Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program, a plan to compensate victims of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of New York. There are...
View ArticleSan Diego parishioners kept in the dark about sexual assault
For the second time in four years, a San Diego priest credibly accused (and later criminally charged) with sexual assault was allowed to stay in a parish while parishioners were kept in the dark....
View ArticleOC Family: Stopping Child Predators
From the October issue of OC Family, now online: Stopping Predators: Straight talk, honest, trust: tools for proving childhood sexual abuse You can read my whole essay here. The post OC Family:...
View ArticleA Week of Bad Comparisons and Conclusions
All I wanted to do this week was scream NO! at sportswriters and pundits. The Rose Bowl Game and the Pox of Jerry Sandusky You can’t compare a wide-spread criminal child sex abuse scandal to a free...
View ArticleHe didn’t murder any of our students—so it’s ok
Schools need to rethink how they handle cases of teachers who are busted with child pornography and/or who molest. Imagine if you received a letter from your child’s school like this: Dear Parents:...
View ArticleSNAP: What’s next?
It’s been a roller coaster ride for SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. For those of you who are not familiar with the group, this is an organization where I donate a ton of time,...
View ArticleCalifornia outlaws secret abuse settlements, hidden evidence
The era of secret child sex abuse settlements in California is over. I am usually quick to beat up on California Governor Jerry Brown for his poor record on protecting institutions who cover-up child...
View ArticleEverything you ever wanted to know about the Apuron Canonical Trial
Confused about the Canonical Trial of Archbishop Apuron? Wondering about the secrecy or why Apuron is able to hide out in California while Vatican investigators are asking victims on Guam for...
View ArticleThe Coughlin Case—Step One: Tell the Truth
Lesson of the day for the Diocese of Orange: Don’t lie to the press and public when I can prove you wrong with your own paperwork. Last week, Fr. Richard T. Coughlin, the founder of The All-American...
View ArticleThe Orange Diocese is spinning yarns. But the truth is in the documents
I love paperwork. Yesterday, the Diocese of Orange issued a statement responding to the latest sex abuse and cover-up lawsuit against Fr. Richard T. Coughlin. In it, they said: Richard Coughlin was...
View ArticleThe All-American Boys Chorus and the Cycle of Abuse
The recent lawsuit against Fr. Richard T. Coughlin, The All-American Boys Chorus, and the Diocese of Orange has sparked a flurry of conversation and controversy online. Why? A whole generation of kids...
View ArticleNew lawsuit rocks Orange, LA dioceses – sex abuse, wrongful death
The problem with child sex abuse is that for the victims and their families, the pain never goes away. This month, the family of one of the alleged victims of one of Orange County’s most notorious...
View ArticleA Primer on “Passing the Trash”
In public schools, there is a prevalent problem called “Passing the Trash.” It’s when a teacher accused of sexual abuse is quietly moved from school to school within a district once allegations come to...
View ArticleCardinal Dolan and his Belief in Sex Abuse Reform Bills
It’s true: New York’s Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan believes in Window Legislation and Statute of Limitation Reform for victims of child sexual abuse. He knows they both work to help victims heal....
View ArticleBanned priest and admitted abuser slated for San Gabriel Mission award
Not fake news. They’re really doing it. And Edward James Olmos is gonna be there, too. Bruce Wellems is a problematic guy, to say the least. He’s been banned from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He’s...
View ArticleDon’t lie
That’s today’s lesson for Claretian priest Fr. Tony Diaz. He’s the organizer of San Gabriel Mission’s May 25 Build the Dreams Scholarship Fundraising Dinner. His fatal error was deciding to honor...
View ArticleFifteen Years After Dallas, Part Two: Is There a Crook in the Diocese of...
<– Back to Part One: Altoona-Johnstown Last month, Crookston, MN Catholic deacon and child sex abuse survivor Ron Vasek (pictured above) came forward and filed a lawsuit saying that “Crookston...
View ArticleFifteen Years After Dallas, Part Three: A Priest Admits Abusing, Chicago...
<– Back to Part Two: Is There a Crook in the Diocese of Crookston? In 2014, Fr. Bruce Wellems was banned from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Church officials there found out that he had sexually...
View ArticleFifteen Years After Dallas, Part Four: Convicted Priest Deemed “Safe” by...
Jose Alexis Davila accepted a plea deal for battery against a 20-year-old female parishioner in 2012. The plea agreement came when the victim was too scared to testify. Why? Well, a parishioner ‘lynch...
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