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New challenge for the cardinal
Court says alleged victims of molestation may seek punitive damages from the Los Angeles archdiocese. [full story]
Four alleged victims of defrocked priest, Lynn Caffoe, may seek punitive damages from the Los Angeles archdiocese, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Haley Fromholz ruled Wednesday.
“Evidence from plaintiffs’ lawyers presented so far, said Fromholz, "establishes a substantial probability that plaintiffs will prevail on the punitive damages claim."
Punitive damages are awarded to plaintiffs over and above compensatory damages to punish the convicted party for actions done out of malice or fraud. In the case of Lynn Caffoe, accused of molesting several youths between 1975 and 1994, four alleged victims have accused the archdiocese of “oppression, fraud and malice” by disregarding abuse allegations against the priest, said the May 24 Los Angeles
Times.
Meanwhile, in Spokane, the bishop has instituted a molester tax, to pass some the financial burden of a recent $48 million settlement directly to parishioners. According to the AP story, parishioners must kick in $10 million, which is roughly equivalent to collection plate donations for an entire year.
Not mentioned are Bishop Skylstad’s plans to finance the future sex acts of his clergy.
Deep into the story is this disturbing passage:
… Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, a large church and one of four Spokane-area parishes being used as collateral to secure loans for the diocese.
It is also the former home of ex-priest Patrick O’Donnell, who admitted to molesting dozens of young boys. Skylstad shared a parish residence in the early 1970s with O’Donnell.
Victims groups accused Skylstad of covering up knowledge of O’Donnell’s misdeeds.
So the Bishop who is imposing the sex tax was once a roommate of one of the worst offending priests. Of course, not being very bright or observant, Bishop Skylstad saw nothing amiss.
More details of this story can be found on Bishop-Accountability.org’s website, including a spooky photo of the house Bishop Skylstad shared with the priest who admits to molesting “dozens of boys.”
Spokane Catholics will have to add a sex-payout line to their household budgets. In one parish the assessment is $1,000 per household.
Can you imagine some sincere convert, just baptized in Spokane, getting an invoice from the diocese for $1,000? Weird initiation fee!
3 comments:
You seem to have a personal vendetta against the Catholic Church. Why so much animosity?
Dear Anon: This blog is not about me, but rather about the Jesuits and by extension the Roman Catholic Church.
If you wish to take exception to anything written here feel free.
If you have anything positive to say about the Roman Catholic Church, I'm all ears.
Thanks for commenting.
Here is just a small snippet of what good things the Society of Jesus is doing around the world:
http://www.companymagazine.org/v224/education.htm
Certainly every organization has its flaws and the Catholic Church is no exception. However, when it comes the Church and those associated with it, the good far outweighs the bad.
Two questions: Have you met Jesuits? And, if so, did you have a bad experience with them? I am not here to argue. I am simply curious why you specifically concentrate on the Society of Jesus on this blog.
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