The Archdiocese of Philadelphia settled a claim of sex abuse brought by the family of Sean McIlmail, a 26-year-old former student at Resurrection of Our Lord parish in Northeast Philadelphia.

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Dark Secret, a documentary about the Philadelphia Archdiocese's clergy sex abuse coverup, is now available on Amazon.  It's released just in time for the newest Grand Jury Report that will detail more coverups in several other Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses. It previously aired on PBS and I'm honored to have been interviewed for it. Documentarian Anne … Continue reading ‘Dark Secret’ Documentary Now On Amazon

Breaking News: Click here to read: "All Chilean bishops quit over child abuse scandal," by Vincenzo Pinto, AFP, from msn news, May 18, 2018

by Susan Matthews A lawyer who privately came forward was not able to help a survivor, whose story you read about in the previous post. The survivor now wants his name made public. David Eyes was a child when he was abused by Father Robert L. Brennan. He spent too much of his adult life … Continue reading Update – End Doesn’t Justify Means

by Susan Matthews Abused by a priest as a kid, Thomas (not his real name) spent too much of his adult life embroiled in a grand jury investigation. The grueling emotional process cut fresh wounds into his already scarred psyche. Suicide attempts and subsequent hospitalization made it clear that self preservation meant stepping away from … Continue reading End Doesn’t Justify the Means

Click here to read, "Downingtown pastor resigns after 'inappropriate' expenses, relationships" by David Gambacorta and John V. Smith Excerpt:  "Some curious parishioners began raising questions about McLoone’s absence more than a month ago on Catholics4Change.com, an independent accountability forum. “There were rampant rumors of financial problems,” said Kathy Kane, one of the website’s editors. Kane … Continue reading Philly Archdiocese – Transparent as a Black Trash Bag

It's confusing and sickening that the horrific abuse and coverup revealed in previous Grand Jury reports hasn't been enough to cripple the lobbying efforts of the insurance industry and Catholic Church. Pennsylvania laws are not where they need to be in order to protect children and offer justice to victims. How many more graphic details … Continue reading Will New Grand Jury Report Be Tipping Point?