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SUIT'S SORDID SAGA OF GAY REV. & GO-GO TEEN
New York Post ^ | 6/20/02 | DAN MANGAN

Posted on 06/20/2002 12:52:59 AM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:06:54 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A gay Catholic priest looted his working-class Queens parish by playing "sugar daddy" to an 18-year-old go-go dancer who lived with him in a church rectory, a shocking lawsuit charged yesterday.

Among other allegations, the suit says the Rev. John Thompson looted $14,000 from a candy drive - and bragged he was untouchable because "he could bring down half the [Brooklyn] diocese with what he knew" about other gay priests.


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1 posted on 06/20/2002 12:53:00 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: Polycarp; patent; Siobhan; Salvation; maryz; Arthur McGowan
Ping! Here's another one.
2 posted on 06/20/2002 3:13:28 AM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: goldenstategirl
Among other allegations, the suit says the Rev. John Thompson looted $14,000 from a candy drive - and bragged he was untouchable because "he could bring down half the [Brooklyn] diocese with what he knew" about other gay priests.

Well, go to it! No time like the present.

3 posted on 06/20/2002 3:41:16 AM PDT by maryz
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To: kattracks
Saying the problem in the Church is not the hierarchy and the Poofter Priests is beginning to feel like saying Islam is a religion of peace.
4 posted on 06/20/2002 5:00:55 AM PDT by CatoRenasci
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To: CatoRenasci
Saying the problem in the Church is not the hierarchy and the Poofter Priests is beginning to feel like saying Islam is a religion of peace.
After amending the statemnt to refer to the "American branch of the Church" rather then the Church I would agreee with you. The problem is and has long been the American Bishops and their tolerance of gay priests. Just like the problem has long been that Islam is anything but a peaceful religion.

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5 posted on 06/20/2002 6:27:06 AM PDT by patent
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To: Romulus
FYI ping! Here's another one.
6 posted on 06/20/2002 3:25:49 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah
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