Archdiocese to release priest sex abuse files under settlement with victims

[trotsky]

http://www.suntimes.com/news/crime/7354357-460/archdiocese-to-release-priest-sex-abuse-files-under-settlement-with-victims.html

So Santiago, along with 11 other abuse victims, insisted a safeguard be written into a legal settlement with the Chicago Archdiocese that resulted in the creation of a system in which the Archdiocese is required to release the files of certain priests accused of sex abuse.

“As soon as a priest is determined to be credibly accused by the archdiocese … word goes out to the priest that they are subject to this protocol,” said lawyer Jeff Anderson, who represents the victims.

“Then they have the opportunity to object. ... If they don’t respond, the process goes forward. If they get their own lawyer and fight, we’ll see further delays and uncertainties, but we will be aggressive and fight hard,” said Anderson.

Big victory against the corrupt institution that has coddled pedophiles and provided them with fresh victims. Thank goodness secular law has been able to force the church to make these changes.

[cleanhippie]

1. Funny how our resident apologists are so eerily quiet when it comes to this subject.

I guess reality really IS sometime just too much to handle.

[laconicsax]

2. Why comment when you can unrec?

The total number of recs has gone down since I last saw this thread.

[trotsky]

4. I believe DU3 will list the people who unrec a thread.

Should be illuminating.

[sudopod]

3. lol 5 nt