Defrocked Catholic priest from 'Spotlight' faces second prison sentence
5 years, 7 months ago

Defrocked Catholic priest from 'Spotlight' faces second prison sentence

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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge has sentenced former Catholic priest Ronald Paquin to 16 years in prison for sexually abusing an altar boy during trips to Maine in the 1980s. The uncovering of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, particularly of altar boys, in Massachusetts, was portrayed in the 2015 film Spotlight, titled after the special projects desk at the Boston Globe that reported the abuse. “He’s a young boy who is being told to respect this religious authority who’s telling him what is happening to him is OK,” prosecutor Justina McGettigan said in court, referring to the state of mind of one of Pacquin’s victims at the time of the crime. “He would be able to control their minds because of who he was in their lives.” Pacquin’s attorneys said that he plans to appeal both the conviction and the sentence.

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Former Catholic priest dies less than two weeks after being sentenced to life in prison for rape
1 week, 5 days ago

Former Catholic priest dies less than two weeks after being sentenced to life in prison for rape

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Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Former New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago

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Priest who sexually assaulted sleeping man on train claimed ‘I’m affirming him’
4 weeks ago

Priest who sexually assaulted sleeping man on train claimed ‘I’m affirming him’

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Belgium bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Belgium bishop defrocked 14 years after admitting to abusing nephew

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A Belgian bishop says the Vatican has for years snubbed pleas to defrock a pedophile ex-colleague
1 year, 3 months ago

A Belgian bishop says the Vatican has for years snubbed pleas to defrock a pedophile ex-colleague

The Independent  

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Former Catholic Priest admits to sexually abusing boys — but he isn't sure he should be charged
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Catholic Priest admits to sexually abusing boys — but he isn't sure he should be charged

Raw Story  

A former New Orleans priest who was suspected of being a sexual abuser has admitted to sexually abusing or harassing several teenagers, The Guardian reported. Reporters were asking him about a statement he made to New Orleans church leadersin 1999 where he acknowledged committing “overtly sexual acts” with at least three underage boys in the late 1960s and 1970s, as …

Ex-Roman Catholic cardinal, now 92, is not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, expert says
1 year, 6 months ago

Ex-Roman Catholic cardinal, now 92, is not competent to stand trial in sex abuse case, expert says

The Independent  

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Priest gets prison term for sexually abusing altar boy
2 years, 10 months ago

Priest gets prison term for sexually abusing altar boy

Associated Press  

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania Roman Catholic priest who sexually assaulted an altar boy for several years has been sentenced to 2 1/2 to five years in state prison. Andrew Mark Kawecki, of Greensburg will also have to register as a sex offender for 10 years once he’s freed from custody under the sentence imposed Thursday. Prosecutors said the …

Ex-priest who admitted abuse released from Illinois prison
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-priest who admitted abuse released from Illinois prison

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A defrocked Chicago priest who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing children was released from an Illinois prison last month and is now back living in the city, a state agency says. McCormack, who pleaded guilty in 2007 to sexually abusing five children while he was a priest at St. Agatha’s parish, has since registered as a sex offender …

Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — A prosecutor for the Holy See asked a Vatican court Thursday to convict and sentence an Italian priest for the alleged sexual abuse of a former altar boy on Vatican City property. Gabriele Martinelli stem from abuse that allegedly took place at the Vatican’s youth seminary. Earlier in the trial, the former altar boy testified that he …

Sex abuse victims want AG to keep convicted priest locked up
3 years, 7 months ago

Sex abuse victims want AG to keep convicted priest locked up

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — An attorney and victims of sexual abuse by a Chicago Roman Catholic priest on Thursday urged Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to keep the defrocked priest locked up. “Daniel McCormack as a priest is a serial predator and has been incarcerated for some years,” victims’ advocate and attorney Jeff Anderson said. “We do know that he’s already sentenced …

Ex-Vatican altar boy testifies in seminary sex abuse trial
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Vatican altar boy testifies in seminary sex abuse trial

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5-year sentence for French priest who abused boy scouts
4 years, 9 months ago

5-year sentence for French priest who abused boy scouts

Associated Press  

LYON, France — A French priest who acknowledged sexually abusing at least 75 boys over decades was sentenced Monday to five years in prison, in France’s worst case of clergy abuse to reach trial. Preynat testified that multiple cardinals and other senior church officials were aware of his misconduct dating back to the 1960s, but he wasn’t removed from the …

Former monk who sexually abused boys as young as nine jailed for more than 20 years
4 years, 10 months ago

Former monk who sexually abused boys as young as nine jailed for more than 20 years

The Independent  

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Correction: Reckoning-Where Are They Now story
5 years, 1 month ago

Correction: Reckoning-Where Are They Now story

Associated Press  

In a story sent Oct. 4 and 5 about clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse living with little to no oversight from authorities, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Massachusetts does not have a public database of teacher licenses. A corrected version of the story is below: Without oversight, scores of accused …

Altar boys say they were abused by priests at the Vatican
5 years, 1 month ago

Altar boys say they were abused by priests at the Vatican

The Independent  

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Priest who 'regularly, systematically and horrifically' abused two schoolboys jailed for 18 years
5 years, 5 months ago

Priest who 'regularly, systematically and horrifically' abused two schoolboys jailed for 18 years

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Five Former Michigan Catholic Priests Charged With Sex Crimes
5 years, 7 months ago

Five Former Michigan Catholic Priests Charged With Sex Crimes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DETROIT — Michigan prosecutors announced the filing of sexual abuse charges Friday against five former Catholic priests as part of a state attorney general’s investigation into clergy abuse going back decades. Attorney General Dana Nessel said the priests served in dioceses in Detroit, Lansing and Kalamazoo, and that they’ve been charged with various counts of criminal sexual …

Ex-Vatican Official, Cardinal Pell, Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
5 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Vatican Official, Cardinal Pell, Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison

NPR  

Ex-Vatican Official, Cardinal Pell, Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison Australian Cardinal George Pell on Wednesday was sentenced to six years in prison — making him the most senior Catholic official to be found guilty in a criminal court of child molestation. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: How much prison time is enough for the most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with …

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