One sobering lesson of the child sex-abuse scandals of
recent years is that perpetrators who are not stopped usually find new
victims. Reporting by Providence Journal Staff Writers Karen Lee Ziner
and Jacqueline Tempera on May 1 has added disturbing new details to the
story of Howard White, one of six former employees recently accused of
improper behavior at St. George’s School, in Middletown.
News of the allegations against Mr. White has had a ripple effect, bringing at least three additional accusers out of the shadows. In 1974, Mr. White was quietly dismissed by St. George’s from his job as assistant chaplain after he admitted to sexual misconduct, according to a report issued last year by the school. But his behavior was not reported to child protection authorities, as required by law.
http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20160516/editorial-when-no-one-speaks-up
News of the allegations against Mr. White has had a ripple effect, bringing at least three additional accusers out of the shadows. In 1974, Mr. White was quietly dismissed by St. George’s from his job as assistant chaplain after he admitted to sexual misconduct, according to a report issued last year by the school. But his behavior was not reported to child protection authorities, as required by law.
http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20160516/editorial-when-no-one-speaks-up