Church officials accused in sex abuse lawsuit involving former St. Mary's priest
Prominent Boston Attorney Mitchell Garabedian has
charged Catholic church officials with not properly supervising the
late Father James R. Nickel, who the lawsuit claims sexually abused
young boys during his time in local churches. In
one lawsuit, the alleged abuse took place while Father Nickel
supervised and counseled young boys at St. Mary's Parish in
Fairhaven. The plaintiff in this case is anonymous, but is said to live
in Fairhaven. In the other lawsuit, the charges come from Brian
Blackmore of Orlando, Fla.; the abuse allegedly occurred when Father
Nickel was at Holy Trinity Parish in West Harwich.
