Posted on 05/17/2008 2:33:36 PM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
Shocking Past of Former Priest Who Was Killed In Palmer Fire
YouNewsTV™Story Published: May 15, 2008 at 6:58 PM EDT
Story Updated: May 16, 2008 at 3:13 PM EDT
By Liz Tufts
Watch The Story The shocking past of Andre Corbin is coming to light, just days after the former priest was killed in an apartment fire in Palmer.
Andre Corbin was arrested in 1988 for molesting a boy at a church in North Carolina. According to a website that highlights the history of sexual abuse by priests, it says Corbin plead guilty to the accusations and was sentenced to 5 years in jail, of which he served 60 days.
It also states Corbin was accused of molesting an 8-year-old Springfield boy more than 40 years ago while home in Western Mass for a visit. In both cases, Corbin allegedly arranged for the boys to play the part of Christ in a school play and that's when the alleged molestation occurred.
But his neighbors back at the Palmer Green Apartment Complex where Corbin was killed Tuesday night were unaware of the 79-year-old's past. Corbin was ordained in Palmer in 1961 but worked as a priest in Raleigh and then Charlotte for most of his life.
The Springfield Diocese says he was never assigned a local parish.
Corbin moved back to Palmer to live in the same apartment complex his parent's built, and the one where he ultimately lost his life. A priest that left a good impression with his neighbors, and a man that may have taken his shocking past to his grave.
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Apparently not, since we are reading an article about it. Hello editors, anybody home?
Wonder which of his victims got their revenge on him?
You beat me to it. I was going to point out the exact same problem in the article.
Its quite bizarre really, one of the strangest things I have ever read. I have never seen someone misuse “taking it to the grave” before.
‘More disgrace from the Charlotte Catholic Church”. You must be a Southern Baptist. There are equal numbers of homosexual pastors that prey on adolescent boys in all religions.
I am betting the last quarter in my pocket that his miserable excuse of a human being has more victims...
A handful of molestation accusations have been made against priests of the Charlotte Diocese. Some, such as the late Fr. Corbin, have been proved true. The O.P. has a personal agenda.
I’m not excusing his conduct, but I find it very sad.
Also, I can’t help commenting that homosexual priests are fair game for the left wing press, but that they spend the other 23 hours and 55 minutes of every day pushing for the rights of homosexuals to do whatever they want, and teaching little kids that it’s OK.
....and leading little cub scouts, too.
Maybe it was the “hand of God”...
...to live in the same apartment complex his parent's built...
You are wrong
Any idea how many public school employees are child molesters?
I was trying to scan the news to see whether the recently accused Robert Yurgel, also a Charlotte priest had pleaded innocent or guilty, when I came upon this article that had just been published.
Apparently Robert Yurgel hasn't pled guilty or not guilty yet.
Did the public ever get to hear before that Father Corbin would have the young boys star as Jesus Christ in school plays before he would molest them?
Look at how the article has suddenly changed!
Was it changed to hide the priest's past sexual abuse and the priest's Charlotte affiliation?
Appears so.
Surely we must all be paranoid!
Nothing to see here, move along.
Sweep, Sweep.
http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/18954024.html
Saturday, May 17, 2008- Springfield's New Choice For Local YouNewsTV™Story Published: May 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
By Justine Judge
Watch The Story Residents at the Palmer Green Apartment complex woke up to the harsh reality that their friend and neighbor, Jack Corbin a retired priest from South Carolina, is gone after a fire ripped through his apartment around 8:00 Tuesday night.
Neighbor Yvette Gould says, "It's the first big fire we've had in the 20 years since I've been here and it was terrible it was coming out of the roof, oh, the fire engines the cruisers, everything, everything, they threw everything out."
But what resident's didn't see was their friend who lived inside. They were hoping he wasn't home but fire officials discovered the elderly man's lifeless on his first floor apartment after entering the building.
Corbin's Friends are devastated say the community wont be the same without him.
Gould says, "Jack was a very nice man he was very good for the seniors, anytime you needed a ride or a prescription he was there to bring us to the hospital or whatever."
Corbin's friends tell us he had strong ties to the Palmer Green Community. He had moved up here years ago to take care of his parents who actually built the place. In fact there's a plaque in the main office with his father Andre Corbin's name and face engraved right on it which friend's say is the reason he felt he needed to take care of the residents.
Neighbor Jeane Griffon says, "Can I do anything for you can I take you some place you know he would always say if you want a ride to the hospital just let him know."
No one else was injured during Tuesday night's fire. Palmer fire officials are still investigating the exact cause of the fire. They say as of right not it appears it may have started in the living room near a stuffed chair.
South Carolina, now he was from South Carolina, yeah that is it, that is the story we will sell.
Editor Alert hide Charlotte and sexual misconduct by a Catholic priest and say he was from South Carolina.
Couldn't be covering it up now could they?!?!
Surely our press wouldn't be unduly influenced and controlled by the higher powers in the Charlotte community.
That just couldn't be now could it?!?!
O.P. means “original poster.”
My "personal agenda" didn't make it the news. The news made it the news. I couldn't even scan the press for one article on an accused Charlotte priest, without another more recent article popping up. That is sad.
Then they apparently to bury it by changing the whole story.
Even sadder
Should read attempt to bury it by changing the whole story.
Check out how they changed the story to try to make Corbin look like a hero.
There is coverup in the press of the scandals too though. Look how they changed the story. May be part of the Democrats trying to appeal to Christian voters.
I’m not sure what your point is. The headline and the lead paragraph both make it clear that this was a homosexual pederast priest, and that he was convicted and jailed for one of his offenses. What more do you want?
In the original version yes your point stands.
In the second version written by Ms. Judge the headline becomes "Palmer Fire Claims a Life".
You don't see this in my post but if you follow the link as long as it is still up you see it.
They change that he is from Charlotte and North Carolina and try to dump him off on South Carolina.
Maybe just in case people find out his past.
They also don't mention his past, they remove that he was a disgraced priest and a convicted sex offender. Instead they make him out to be a hero who you want taking you to the hospital if you are sick. Very very big changes made to the article that completely show the agenda.
Palmer Fire Claims a Life
YouNewsTV™Story Published: May 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
By Justine Judge
Watch The Story Residents at the Palmer Green Apartment complex woke up to the harsh reality that their friend and neighbor, Jack Corbin a retired priest from South Carolina, is gone after a fire ripped through his apartment around 8:00 Tuesday night.
Neighbor Yvette Gould says, "It's the first big fire we've had in the 20 years since I've been here and it was terrible it was coming out of the roof, oh, the fire engines the cruisers, everything, everything, they threw everything out."
But what resident's didn't see was their friend who lived inside. They were hoping he wasn't home but fire officials discovered the elderly man's lifeless on his first floor apartment after entering the building.
Corbin's Friends are devastated say the community wont be the same without him.
Gould says, "Jack was a very nice man he was very good for the seniors, anytime you needed a ride or a prescription he was there to bring us to the hospital or whatever."
Corbin's friends tell us he had strong ties to the Palmer Green Community. He had moved up here years ago to take care of his parents who actually built the place. In fact there's a plaque in the main office with his father Andre Corbin's name and face engraved right on it which friend's say is the reason he felt he needed to take care of the residents.
Neighbor Jeane Griffon says, "Can I do anything for you can I take you some place you know he would always say if you want a ride to the hospital just let him know."
No one else was injured during Tuesday night's fire. Palmer fire officials are still investigating the exact cause of the fire. They say as of right not it appears it may have started in the living room near a stuffed chair.
Palmer Fire Claims a Life
YouNewsTV™Story Published: May 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 7:01 PM EDT
By Justine Judge
Watch The Story Residents at the Palmer Green Apartment complex woke up to the harsh reality that their friend and neighbor, Jack Corbin a retired priest from South Carolina, is gone after a fire ripped through his apartment around 8:00 Tuesday night.
Neighbor Yvette Gould says, "It's the first big fire we've had in the 20 years since I've been here and it was terrible it was coming out of the roof, oh, the fire engines the cruisers, everything, everything, they threw everything out."
But what resident's didn't see was their friend who lived inside. They were hoping he wasn't home but fire officials discovered the elderly man's lifeless on his first floor apartment after entering the building.
Corbin's Friends are devastated say the community wont be the same without him.
Gould says, "Jack was a very nice man he was very good for the seniors, anytime you needed a ride or a prescription he was there to bring us to the hospital or whatever."
Corbin's friends tell us he had strong ties to the Palmer Green Community. He had moved up here years ago to take care of his parents who actually built the place. In fact there's a plaque in the main office with his father Andre Corbin's name and face engraved right on it which friend's say is the reason he felt he needed to take care of the residents.
Neighbor Jeane Griffon says, "Can I do anything for you can I take you some place you know he would always say if you want a ride to the hospital just let him know."
No one else was injured during Tuesday night's fire. Palmer fire officials are still investigating the exact cause of the fire. They say as of right not it appears it may have started in the living room near a stuffed chair.
Thanks. Curious. And perhaps even more curious, I don’t doubt that both versions are probably true—that is, partly true. Look at him from one angle, and he was a former pederast, a priest who lost his job and his calling. Look at him from another angle, and he was a nice old guy, helpful to his neighbors.
The first instinct was to revive the pederast priest angle. Then maybe someone higher up at the station leaned on them to change it.
Whatever the exact motive though it looks like the press intentionally changed the story to coverup and hide what they decided that they didn't want to bring out, which is exactly what they brought out in the first version.
Would be interesting to interview the original author regarding the story change and see if anything but a NO COMMENT response could be obtained.
Second author looks to be more inline for career advancement, job security and all.
Seems like the kissing up to management type.
First author was more of a detective and did a better job researching and reporting the news.
Can you document that?
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