That is how the law works.
That's not how the law works.
That is how some RC dioceses work.
Not all. Some. Some have chosen to make the names public so parents and churches can be alert to any possible danger to their children.
Once again, we see there are people in the RCC who do not hold the welfare of children preeminent.
Here's the full news story...
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/faith/119035049.html
Publication can help victims heal and encourage others to come forward, he said. They also can help prevent future abuse, he argues. Often, the listed priests have never been prosecuted or charged because the statute of limitations has run out. "If the list isn't out there, survivors are going to suffer in silence," he said. "Until they know that someone else has suffered the same thing they did, they think they're the only one. Many of the priests on the lists are still alive. The question is, 'Who are they, and where are they?' Is one of those priests the kind gentleman that moved in next door and is very kind to your kids?"
"Terence McKiernan, president of BishopAccountability.org, which tracks Catholic clergy sex abuse cases, said he's aware of about 24 dioceses that have made public lists of clergy accused of sexual abuse involving minors.
T”hat’s not how the law works.”
Yes it is. Why don’t you try calling up the DA’s office or the office of the Grand Jury and asking them if Father James is under investigation. It is also how professional boards work.
If the other Diocese have decided to release names based only on accusations they are really taking a chance of being exposed for a defamation suit by the accussed should no credible allegations come about.
You better dang well believe if I was accused of criminal behavior with no substantial proof or with questionable proof I would protest most vehemently if my name was released before any determination if it was valid to levy criminal or civil charges.
What you have posted is not a news story it is an opinion that appears in a news story. Remember too the story posted originally stated names were released as part of a legal settlement. That is quite different than demanding the name be produced upon first formal accusations being made.
A recent accusation was just made public in the Diocese I live in..he was put on leave and the name made public.. so to say that is “how it works” is just not true...
May be where the church is trying to bury it as they liked to do in the past.. but no more