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Cardinal Mahony under federal fraud probe over abusive priests, sources say
Los Angeles Times ^
| January 28, 2009
| Scott Glover and Jack Leonard
Posted on 01/28/2009 5:39:18 PM PST by hole_n_one
The U.S. attorney in Los Angeles is pursuing the theory that the prelate deprived parishioners of 'the right of honest services' by failing to protect their children from predatory clerics.
By Scott Glover and Jack Leonard
4:44 PM PST, January 28, 2009
The U.S. attorney in Los Angeles has launched a federal grand jury investigation into Cardinal Roger M. Mahony in connection with his response to the alleged molestation of children by priests in the Los Angeles Archdiocese, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the case.
The probe, in which U.S. Atty. Thomas P. O'Brien is personally involved, is aimed at determining whether Mahony, and possibly other church leaders, committed "honest services fraud" by failing to adequately deal with priests accused of sexually abusing children, said the sources, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation.
One federal law enforcement source said such a prosecution could be brought under a federal statute that makes it illegal to "scheme . . . to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services."
In this case, the victims would be parishioners who relied on Mahony and other church leaders to keep their children safe from predatory priests, the source said. To convict on such a charge, prosecutors would have to prove that Mahony used the U.S. mail or some form of electronic communication in committing the alleged fraud, the source said.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abusivepriests; catholic; homosexualpriests; mahony
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To: hole_n_one
It’s commonly known in L.A. that Mahoney is up to his ears in activity that would, to say the least, not be considered in the best public relations interests of the Catholic Church. That’s probably all I dare say.
To: americanophile
Next they’ll be going after all the guilty public school officials I am sure. < /sarcasm>
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posted on
01/28/2009 5:44:40 PM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
(You tell me that you've got everything you want, And your bird can sing, But you don't get me)
To: hole_n_one
It’s about time that the Cardinal be brought to answer for his actions.
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posted on
01/28/2009 5:45:23 PM PST
by
TaMoDee
To: hole_n_one; NYer; Salvation; wagglebee; Pyro7480; narses
Would prefer if he were under interdict...
...but, his status notwithstanding, I won’t shed many tears about this...
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posted on
01/28/2009 6:04:07 PM PST
by
markomalley
(Extra ecclesiam nulla salus)
To: hole_n_one
I’m just going by what I’ve heard, but Cardinal Mahoney is definitely one of the major bad guys in the Church. The sooner he gets the boot, the better.
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posted on
01/28/2009 6:04:39 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: TaMoDee
Agreed but the U.S. Attorney needs to also enpanel a grand jury over Obama’s BC or missing BC.
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posted on
01/28/2009 6:09:12 PM PST
by
Frantzie
To: hole_n_one
Cardinal Mahoney, my local Cardinal, is looking at a price tag larger than other dioceses for gay abuses (probably over $1 billion). He is already asking for money from each of his 295 parishes and has made the wealthy and traditional Catholics feel like strangers.
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posted on
01/28/2009 6:12:08 PM PST
by
Falconspeed
("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson)
To: TaMoDee
This is a good thing. And I’m a Catholic.
To: Falconspeed
They say he’s the founder of our gay hierarchy.
Along w/ Weakland...
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posted on
01/28/2009 6:56:20 PM PST
by
sobieski
To: hole_n_one
Where does that infamous “Separation of Church and State” enter into this?
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posted on
01/28/2009 7:30:59 PM PST
by
Don Corleone
(Leave the gun..take the cannoli now reads "Oil the gun..eat the cannolis.")
To: BunnySlippers
Catholic or not, if a person enabled in any way the molestation of children, that person should have to answer for the crime.
Victims of child sexual abuse are haunted for many years up into adulthood. Even more so by someone they trusted and perceived as godly protectors.
Just freakin horrible.
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posted on
01/28/2009 7:47:37 PM PST
by
Salvation
( †With God all things are possible.†)
To: Cicero
Let’s hope he gets booted somewhere other than to Rome like Cardinal Law.
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posted on
01/28/2009 7:53:22 PM PST
by
mimaw
To: sobieski
Weakland was a real piece of work. He tried to get Time Warner Cable systems to cancel EWTN. I knew he was a left wing weenie but was shocked to find out he was gay and was using diocese money to pay off a ex gay over. That puke belongs in a cell along with the rest of the creeps that covered up for these perverts.
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posted on
01/28/2009 7:58:11 PM PST
by
mimaw
To: americanophile
“Its commonly known in L.A. that Mahoney is up to his ears in activity that would, to say the least, not be considered in the best public relations interests of the Catholic Church. Thats probably all I dare say.”
well said.
If they find something on him - then throw the book at him.
It’s about time a new man was put in charge of L.A. anyway.
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posted on
01/28/2009 8:03:47 PM PST
by
Scotswife
(GO ISRAEL!!!)
To: mimaw
“Lets hope he gets booted somewhere other than to Rome like Cardinal Law.”
The police had their shot at Law, and they decided to pass.
That’s when he was sent to Rome.
If they’ve got the goods on Mahoney, then I hope he pays.
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posted on
01/28/2009 8:05:39 PM PST
by
Scotswife
(GO ISRAEL!!!)
To: sobieski
Notice how quickly the media forgot Weakland ever existed? If Weakland had been orthodox, he'd be mentioned in the NYTimes at least once a week.
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posted on
01/28/2009 8:08:38 PM PST
by
utahagen
To: Don Corleone
Where does that infamous Separation of Church and State enter into this?No where-that applies to government establishment of a religion or freedom of religious expression. Investigations of common crimes don't really impact the "separation", though sometimes there is a conflict between Native American religions and drug laws.
But in the end, nothing will happen to Mahony; like OJ, he's got the "juice" in LA to avoid any indictment or trial.
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posted on
01/28/2009 8:51:35 PM PST
by
DeepThought42
(No mercy, no quarter.)
To: DeepThought42
Will Mahoney join Cardinal Law at some Church in Rome or will he get some help from Carlos Vigliero (don’t remember the correct spelling) the drug dealer for whom Mahoney recommended and got a pardon from Bill Clinton?
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posted on
01/28/2009 9:12:37 PM PST
by
ethics
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