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Priest/Pastor Sex Abuse Philadelphia Archdiocese Priest Sex Abuse Scandal – The Failure of the Archdiocese
Philadelphia Archdiocese Priest Sex Abuse Scandal – The Failure of the Archdiocese
By Brian Kent, a former sex crimes unit prosecutor who now represents victims of crime in civil courts. Mr. Kent is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Illinois and represents victims in other states. He is a "Top Rated Personal Injury Lawyer in Philadelphia."
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Child sex abuse by a priest is immoral and evil. Children who fall prey to religious leaders suffer in incredible ways. Not only do they suffer at the hands of the abusing priest, but they suffer again, at the hands of the people, the institution, which is supposed to protect and support them.
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The Philadelphia Archdiocese has been under a microscope ever since this summer's trial against Monsignor Lynn, Avery and Brennan. The media and the world have been watching what the Archdiocese would do with the 21 priests it placed on leave last year.
In July, the Archdiocese decided the fate of several of those priests. According to the Archdiocese' press release, dated July 6, 2012, "In the cases of those found unsuitable for ministry none were due to a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor and five were due to a substantiated violation of the Standards of Ministerial Behavior and Boundaries. The priests found unsuitable for ministry will have no public ministry in the Archdiocese. They do have the right to appeal the decision to the Holy See. For those found to have a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor, if they do not appeal, or if their appeal is unsuccessful, they could be laicized (removed from the clerical state) or live a life of prayer and penance."
What's troubling here is the statement, "For those found to have a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor, if they do not appeal, or if their appeal is unsuccessful, they could be laicized (removed from the clerical state) or live a life of prayer and penance."
So the Archdiocese is still willing to look the other way. Any priest who is found to have a substantiated allegation of sex abuse of a minor COULD be laicized OR left to live a life of prayer and penance? How about, "will be sent immediately to the District Attorney's office for prosecution to the fullest extent of the law."?
Through its statement, the Archdiocese continues to demonstrate both a patent failure to understand the nature of priest sex abuse and an unforgiving unwillingness to care about the victims of the abuse.
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If you or a loved one has been a victim of sex abuse, contact Brian Kent, an experienced sex abuse victims' civil lawyer in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Mr. Kent handles child molestation, sexual assault, sex abuse, and priest/clergy abuse cases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He works with attorneys nationwide and can be admitted in other states to handle matters on a case by case basis. 800.220.7600
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