In 1988, when you were a young Catholic priest, the child sex abuse
scandal hit. You urged cooperation, not confrontation, but the church
took a different path. Now, you’re a bishop and the scandal explodes in
your diocese. What do you do? Bishop George Thomas is the guest on this
week's "Home Ground Radio".
Decades ago allegations of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests emerged. It was stunning, impossible, and true. Criminal prosecutions and convictions followed. And civil lawsuits seeking compensation for victims. How could this be? It got worse. In some places to church had protected pedophile priests from exposure, thinking it was protecting itself. The lawsuits kept coming and still do, and the church defends itself in court.
http://mtpr.org/post/bishop-thomas-helena-dioceses-handling-sexual-abuse-charges
Decades ago allegations of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests emerged. It was stunning, impossible, and true. Criminal prosecutions and convictions followed. And civil lawsuits seeking compensation for victims. How could this be? It got worse. In some places to church had protected pedophile priests from exposure, thinking it was protecting itself. The lawsuits kept coming and still do, and the church defends itself in court.
http://mtpr.org/post/bishop-thomas-helena-dioceses-handling-sexual-abuse-charges