LA Cardinal faces probe over abusive priests: report

Source: AFP

LOS ANGELES, (AFP) - - The head of the Catholic church in Los Angeles is being investigated in connection with his response to allegations of sex abuse by priests in the region, US media reported.

The Los Angeles Times cited sources familiar with the case as saying federal prosecutors were probing Cardinal Roger M. Mahony to see whether he committed "fraud" by failing to adequately deal with priests suspected of sex abuse.

A Justice Department spokesman in Los Angeles declined to comment on the report when contacted by AFP Wednesday. Mahony's lawyer J. Michael Hennigan could not be immediately contacted for comment.

The Times report said US Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien was studying whether Mahony may have committed "honest services fraud," a law usually used to prosecute corporate executives accused of wrongdoing.

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20090129/twl-us-religion-crime-abuse-probe-7e07afd.html

the same way it does business - and it IS business - this will all go bye-bye.

Let religions believe what they want to believe, but tax them the same way any business is taxed. Hold them to the same employment laws (like volunteers for the VA/Veterans Centers are treated), tax property and income -

sorry. off on my high-horse wif kitteh in lap syndrome...........

The Church is finally getting caught, other big religions will follow - and until we treat these religions as businesses, they'll continue to do as they like when they like.