Adult men disguised as God force their penises into 1,000 defenseless children – ripping apart their skin, souls and minds. Then, other adult men, also disguised as God and in positions of authority, cover it up. This is in essence what the just-released Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report reveals. Please God, let this report be a tipping … Continue reading Breaking News: PA Grand Jury Report Reveals 1000 Child Victims
A.W. Richard Sipe, who passed away last week, has left an important legacy for those who work to understand and prevent clergy child sex abuse.
Many survivors are hopeful the horrific details will provide the tipping point for legal reform.
Sr. Maureen helped found the National Survivor Advocates Coalition and served on the board of directors for the Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics and on the steering committee for Philadelphia's Voice of the Faithful and Catholic WhistleBlowers.
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
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