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To: oh8eleven; lastchance
The DA's office isn't prosecuting

Where did you get that from? Are you clairvoyant?

The Grand Jury thinks charges are forthcoming...

From the Grand Jury report...

OVERVIEW

In September 2003, a grand jury of local citizens released a report detailing a sad history of sexual abuse by priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. That abuse was known, tolerated, and hidden by high church officials, up to and including the Cardinal himself. The previous grand jury was frustrated that it could not charge either the abusers or their protectors in the church, because the unsuccessful cover-up of the abuse resulted in the expiration of the statue of limitations. Now, measures taken in response to the previous report have led to new information about more recent abuse, which this grand jury was empaneled to investigate. The fact that we received that information, and from the church itself, is some sign of progress, and this time there will be charges.

The present grand jury, however is frustrated to report that much has not changed. The rapist priests we accuse were all well known to the Secretary of Clergy, but he cloaked their conduct and put them in place to do it again. The procedures implemented by the Archdiocese to help victims are in fact designed to help the abusers, and the Archdiocese itself. Worst of all, apparent abusers - dozens of them, we believe - remain on duty in the Archdiocese, today, with open access to new young prey...

Imagine that...

"...procedures implemented by the Archdiocese to help victims are in fact designed to help the abusers and the Archdiocese itself.

And nothing changes.

27 posted on 04/12/2011 12:45:41 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

I don’t know why you addressed me but I know oh8 was referring to the failure of the DA to prosecute in light of the 2005 grand jury report.


29 posted on 04/12/2011 12:49:35 PM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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