Tremendous secrecy is still the norm. Any external peek into how it works is very rare and very valuable. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
Bishops have tried to hide this for years, so there is no reason to believe all of a sudden they would change their ways. The only prudent thing to do is to assume this is not the entire truth. This is a survey, not a report or investigation. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
I absolutely believe that church officials intentionally sent abusive priests to minor communities, transient communities, where kids may be less apt to tell and have less faith in the justice system. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
Church officials will vehemently deny they still reassign these men. But the sad truth is that they do. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
At best, it's a distraction; at worst, it's damaging. It will feed the mistaken notion that [the abuse scandal] is about the behavior of priests and not the behavior of bishops. Gay seminarians didn't hire and transfer and cover for child-molesting priests. It was bishops who did that. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
In all the years I've been doing victims' advocacy, I've never had a victim call me and say they were relieved and gratified that the man that sodomized them is supposed to pray more now. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
We're seeing more and more hardball tactics and low-ball offers and a retrenchment across the board. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
All the credit goes to these families who had the wisdom and courage to turn to law enforcement. It is very sad and frustrating when families even today turn first to church officials instead of criminal authorities. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
It's tragic that bishops and priests can evade responsibility by hiding behind legal technicalities. Because of this ruling, dozens of dangerous predators will not be disclosed and kids will be hurt. Kids are safe when molesters are exposed. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
Even church officials acknowledge that very few of them [claims] prove to be false. Certainly, anything is possible. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
When can we understand that a man can be a wonderful mentor and a great teacher and still be a child molester? If these guys had horns and tails, no child would want to be with them and no parents would trust them. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0
We suspect there are many more. We're convinced it's just a matter of time before it happens again. David Clohessy More David Clohessy Quotes 0