I wish SOLT would have been as concerned with Fr John Fiala, SOLT, as they are with Corapi.
Even after Fiala was indicted on Sex Abuse Charges, he was allowed to live in Dallas on his own after he made bail. He didn’t have to return to SOLT in Robstown.
Then, when he was rearrested after he tried to hire a hitman to kill his accuser, he stayed in jail.
SOLT did not disclose how much money they had to pay the young victim. The Diocese of Corpus Christi, and another Diocese where Fiala served, as well as the Diocese of San Antonio had to pay the victim money, as well.
SOLT “investigated” Fr. Fiala after complaints about his conduct in KS City, IIRC, and also with this young Victim from Rocksprings, TX. They didn’t find anything conclusive.
So, a SOLT Priest is allowed to live on his own in several states, is accused of abusing minors, forcing a victim to perform sexual acts at gunpoint, is arrested, jailed, and when released on bond, still allowed to live on his own.
Wow, I had no idea
Sounds like the Congregation for Religious needs to do some investigating of how SOLT operates, or at least how they operated until very recently.
RE Fr. John Fiala:
http://www.bishopaccountability.org/assign/Fiala_John_M.htm
Big differences though, sockmonkey.
1. Fr. Corapi has a lot more money than this other guy, which I’m sure the association, and ultimately the diocese by citing the poverty rule, would like to get their hands on,
2. Fr. Corpi has been quite famous with all the prestige for SOLT that comes with his being a member. They’d probably be nothing without that publicity when it comes to getting members, recognition, etc. They want recognition because it allows them to grow and climb the canon law ladder, remember.
3. Fr. Corapi isn’t guilty of something that can be swept conveniently under the rug like child abuse by a relatively unknown priest who can feign innocence as he gets moved around.
SOLT is a little scary, if you want my opinion. But then a lot of a these new associations are, if you want my opinion. Most of them die out in a few years with only a few going on to become secular institutes, etc. Some of them get moderate to high profile investigations along the way.