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trotsky

(49,533 posts) Fri May 6, 2016, 09:21 AM May 2016

Catholic order covered up for Irish priest who molested 100 girls

http://religionnews.com/2016/05/05/catholic-order-covered-up-for-irish-priest-who-molested-more-than-100-girls/

A religious order covered up the sexual crimes of an Irish priest who abused more than 100 children, some as young as 6, according to a new report.

The failures of the Salvatorian order to act on the crimes of a priest named “Father A” were outlined in a report released Wednesday (May 4) by Ireland’s National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church.

During a career spanning more than 50 years, the priest sought out girls between the ages of 6 and 9 and abused them while visiting their family homes.

“Fr. A would stop visiting families when their daughters turned 10 years of age, as they were then outside his preferred target age group,” the report said.

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Catholic order covered up for Irish priest who molested 100 girls (Original Post) trotsky May 2016 OP

I imagine Blank Frank hasn't commented? mr blur May 2016 #1

I'm sure he has lots of stuff to say about how everyone else should live. trotsky May 2016 #3

Review of Child Safeguarding Practice in the Salvatorians struggle4progress May 2016 #2

mr blur

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1. I imagine Blank Frank hasn't commented?

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 05:05 PM

May 2016

So, any convincing apologists in the neighbourhood?

No?

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

3. I'm sure he has lots of stuff to say about how everyone else should live.

Reply to mr blur (Reply #1)

Mon May 9, 2016, 09:34 AM

May 2016

Not so much about the guys in his old boys club.

struggle4progress

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2. Review of Child Safeguarding Practice in the Salvatorians

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 06:08 PM

May 2016

... In response to a notice announcing the review, a victim of the abusing priest member of the Order asked to meet with the reviewer to give her account of her dealings with the Salvatorians following her disclosure of abuse ...

... the Salvatorians nonetheless have invited the NBSCCCI to conduct a Review in order to assess compliance with the standards promulgated by the National Board as approved by the sponsoring body ...

Information received from the Salvatorians, indicate that there was one priest who ministered in Ireland against whom there were allegations of child sexual abuse. According to the Salvatorian case file, there is knowledge of 9 named children who were abused by Fr. A. However, behind the small numbers recorded is this one case of a prolific, long term abuser of children, there is information on file which suggests, by his own admission Fr. A had abused in excess of 100 children, mostly girls in the age range 6 years to 9 years of age, in various parts of Ireland; but Fr. A did not provide the names of these children when making this admission ...

Fr. A was accused in 2002 by a female relative of abusing her when she was a child; and from reviewing the case files this appears to be the first allegation that was made known to the congregation. While it is difficult from the written records to be completely sure of when his Provincial was first made aware of this allegation, Fr. A was withdrawn by the then Provincial from his parish in Dublin in December 2002 ...

Fr. A was convicted of child sexual abuse in December 2007. The case related to his abuse of ‘several girls over a 25-year period. He was given a custodial sentence of four years with all but 18 month suspended. Fr. A was released from prison in early 2009 ... He died later that year ...

http://www.safeguarding.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Salvatorian-Society-of-the-Divine-Saviour.pdf

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