[csvset]

Strange story. Why did he kill her?

[maryz]

There was an earlier post on this, but not so much detail. Are you in Toledo, csvset? If so, do you recall original coverage of the murder?

[WestTexasWend]

"Strange story. Why did he kill her?"

Well, if the ritual sacrifice story doesn't check out maybe he needed to keep her quiet about other activities.

Either way,(un)Holy Toledo...

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Ping. Bizarre.

[maryz]

More detail on the story posted yesterday.

[Zeroisanumber]

Sounds like a bunch of mid-80's "Cult Scare" BS to me.

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

The details of this woman's story don't exactly fit (imo), but anyone who has been through a satanic ritual is likely to emerge with psych issues. So, while her story is out there it doesn't mean she didn't undergo any abuse.

Someone on the other thread last night thought the nun's murder was likely not Robinson's first. I would agree.

[heyheyhey]

Why did he kill her?

Don't you have a television? It's because that's what the Catholics, and priests especially do in their spare time - kill babies, dogs and nuns.

[rwfromkansas]

"Allegations made last year by a Toledo woman that she was sexually and physically abused as a child by Catholic priests during Satanic and sadomasochistic rituals led to the reopening of the 1980 case of a nun's murder for which the Rev. Gerald J. Robinson was arrested Friday, authorities said."

While very rare, no doubt Satan's agents have infiltrated the church in attempts to take it down, so it would not be surprising.

[EverOnward]

strange....

there's a good novel here for someone to write.

[Ciexyz]

This is just bizarre. I find it hard to believe.

[nmh]

Very strange story. I glossed through it and noticed something about a snake being used on the woman ... well a snake will not go in there ... I wonder about the valididty of these allegations.

[ultima ratio]

Part of the Vatican II springtime? "By their fruits you will know them..."

[ultima ratio]

Before everybody piles on--I admit my last post was a cheap shot.

[Palladin]

TOLEDO BLADE Article published Friday, August 6, 2004 Trial date set for priest accused of killing nun Rev. Gerald Robinson The Rev. Gerald Robinson will go on trial for aggravated murder Feb. 22. Judge Foley set the date after discussing the progress made by prosecutors in giving discovery evidence to the priest's team of defense attorneys.

"As far as I am concerned, that is a firm date," Judge Foley said.

Father Robinson, 66, who was not present for the hearing, has pleaded not guilty of choking to death and stabbing Sister Margaret Ann in the hospital.

Her body was found April 5, 1980, in the sacristy of a chapel. She was strangled, then stabbed up to 32 times in what investigators called a ceremonial killing.

A semiretired Toledo diocesan priest, Father Robinson was arrested in April. He pleaded innocent and is out of jail on a $400,000 property bond.

"It's an appropriate trial date considering the facts and circumstances," Gary Cook, an assistant prosecutor, said after the hearing.

The trial is expected to last at least three weeks. Jury selection and the presentation of prosecution witnesses would take about two weeks, with the defense witnesses filling out the remaining week.

Mr. Cook told Judge Foley that results of DNA testing of certain evidence will be completed in about six weeks and given to Father Robinson's attorneys.

[narses]

Ping.