Four priests charged with sex crimes

AP Wire - breaking news | August 27, 2002 | ALEXANDRA R. MOSES

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

Priests are charged with a sex crime but people having sex in a church are not!

[Looking for Diogenes]

CADAVER SYNOD

Just when were the 'good old days?' I keep looking through the history books and still haven't found them.

[fight_truth_decay]

You can play judge and jury..not me! I contend many did what they are being charged with I also believe people see the chance to make a few $$$ and jump on the bandwagon..as far as Baker he is chump change compared to what those in the Catholic Church are charged with..but I also believe , I am not Catholic, there are good priests out there..just like their are good Boy Scout leaders etc..all having to carry the burden and public scrutiny for what others in their field have done..If found guilty put em away for life or do what one Middle East country does..put em in a bag, push em off over a cliff, and if they live hang em...how's that?

[Salvation]

Between this and the disgusting Granholm situation: Cardinal Maida, get on the stick and clean up the mess in Detroit!

BTTT for that thought! What a mess!

[eface]

Why aren't the accusers parents being held for child abuse? I can't understand why the parents of the children aren't beeing put in the same law suit. Today if something happens to my child, I will take it to the police. Not the boss of where the person works. Where is the responsibility? The priests are being charged left and right but what I don't get is why the parents aren't being charged for child abuse or child endangerment. If the church had a formal complaint against a priest, it is not the responsibility of the church to file a suit against the priest, it lies on the accuser. Why all of a sudden 20 to 30 years later are all of these cases being filed. Someone found out tey could have a big payoff. The actions of the priests is unimagonable, but I have a hard time thinking why it took so long!!!

[fight_truth_decay]

well said

[connectthedots]

If a FReeper can't find it, it doesn't exist.

[far sider]

For my Detroit file. I am a Buckeye temporarily working in wonderful Detroit. I thought I'd start making a list of all the Detroit references on FR.

[irish guard]

I was perusing some old stuff and came across this. My friend, Fr. Mike Heppen ended up taking over this parish. At the time, I knew he had a mess on his hands, but never understood how crummy this situation was. Prayers need to be said for guys like Mike Heppen who have to come in and clean this stuff up.

Ugh