US priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys

hosted ^ | Mar 26 | DINESH RAMDE and TODD RICHMOND

[JoeProBono]

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (AP) -- Steven Geier says that four times in the mid-1960s, the Rev. Lawrence Murphy coaxed the then-14-year-old student into a closet at St. John's School for the Deaf just outside Milwaukee and molested him, using God to justify his actions.

Geier said when he told Murphy what was happening was wrong, the priest replied, "Oh, yes. God sent me. This is confession."

Geier, now 59 and living in Madison....

[Greenbow]

“It may not be so bad but that just wasn’t what I was saying and to ignore what was being said demonstrates a certain level of denial that is astounding.”

Yes, one cannot deny the complicity of the Catholic Church in these coverups.

[Salvation]

No, I’m holding fire. The Lord is the judge.

I just asked a simple question about what seems to be a Catholic bashing thread — because it definitely is NOT true.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Because the transgressors have wounded, betrayed and abandoned the Church. If you're choosing sides, you should take the side of the Church, not of the transgressors. "

Of course. The Church is the Body of Christ. You didn't think I'd side with the transgressors, did you?

[RVN Airplane Driver]

OK, you have the last word, say a prayer for me and then shut up and leave me alone!