A canon law expert said confidential documents obtained by the Post,
which summon one of Archbishop Anthony Apuron’s accusers to appear
before a Vatican-sent tribunal, are the first pieces of evidence that
Apuron faces the church’s version of a criminal case, rather than an
administrative proceeding.
“These documents are a big affirmation that there’s at least a semblance of truth because they’re moving against Apuron,” said attorney Patrick J. Wall, a former priest and an advocate for victims of clergy abuse. “This is a criminal case. It’s the first piece of evidence that (they) believe he committed a crime of some sort.” Wall is with Jeff Anderson & Associates, a U.S. law firm recognized as one of the nation’s premier law firms to represent survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/secret-tribunal-process-revealed/article_92592920-f371-11e6-93a1-938fc0d218ab.html
“These documents are a big affirmation that there’s at least a semblance of truth because they’re moving against Apuron,” said attorney Patrick J. Wall, a former priest and an advocate for victims of clergy abuse. “This is a criminal case. It’s the first piece of evidence that (they) believe he committed a crime of some sort.” Wall is with Jeff Anderson & Associates, a U.S. law firm recognized as one of the nation’s premier law firms to represent survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/secret-tribunal-process-revealed/article_92592920-f371-11e6-93a1-938fc0d218ab.html