Posted on 02/27/2019 7:01:06 PM PST by marshmallow
Attorney general announced Tuesday subpoenas for over 400 Catholic parishes, schools
LINCOLN, Neb. (ChurchMilitant.com) - The Nebraska attorney general is requiring more than 400 Catholic parishes and institutions to hand over documents related to sexual abuse.
The office of Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued subpoenas to Catholic parishes, schools and other entities, demanding documents related to allegations of Catholic clerical sex abuse.
In a press release on Tuesday, the Nebraska Department of Justice announced this move. It stated:
Today, the Nebraska Department of Justice, working alongside various law enforcement agencies, issued subpoenas to over 400 Catholic churches and institutions across Nebraska. The subpoenas request all records or information related to any child sexual assault or abuse that has occurred by those employed or associated with each church or institution, whether previously reported or not.
It continues, "The Nebraska Department of Justice has appreciated the voluntary cooperation demonstrated by the churches. However, the department believes that subpoenas are necessary in order to ensure all reports of impropriety have been submitted to the appropriate authorities."
"It is our goal," the press release reads, "that all reports of abuse are subject to complete law enforcement review and investigation as warranted."
This is the latest development in the Nebraska attorney general's ongoing investigation into Catholic clerical sex abuse allegations.
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Go after them and burn the guilty. I fully support this.
“Hey, look at all the white smoke coming out
of the parish chimney! Is there a new Pope?”
“No, it’s a document burn.”
It’s pretty simple to see how the church has to evolve...if there is any potential moment that a priest has to be around kids under 18 years old....you need to have a female member of the parish at the event, or the meeting. Even at some confessional....outside the door needs to be that ‘witness’ there to ensure the priest doesn’t do anything stupid. If you find any priest trying to get around the witness ‘rule’...offer the choice of castration or leave the priesthood.
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