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Jesuits Cite Abuse by Late Gonzaga Chief

Spokane, Wash. - Former Gonzaga University President John Leary was involved in the sexual abuse of boys and young men in the 1960s, but the priest's actions were covered up by Jesuit officials, the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus said Friday.

The operative phrase here is: covered up by Jesuit officials!

Leary, who died in 1993, led the Jesuit-run university in Spokane from 1961 to 1969. No details about the abuse or number of victims were immediately released.

"While today, stronger safeguards and clearer policies are in place, the Jesuits wish to publicly acknowledge the failures of our history and apologize to those who have suffered," the Rev. John D. Whitney of Portland, Ore., leader of the Oregon Province, said in a news release Friday. He called the cover up "uncharacteristic."

The operative phrase here is: stronger safeguards and clearer policies are in place, which if you have read my previous posts, you would know this is a lie!

The next operative phrase here is: apologize to those who have suffered, as if that makes it OK!

The next operative phrase here is: the cover up is uncharacteristic. That is a total lie - cover up is all the Catholic Church has done and continues to do!

Whitney said the Jesuits discovered notes regarding Leary's actions while preparing court documents in other cases in recent weeks.

If it's uncharacteristic why were they preparing court documents in other cases?

The allegations first surfaced in 1966, while Leary was Gonzaga's president. He denied them and remained in office, and no investigation was undertaken, the news release said.

No investigation was undertaken of the allegations because of the uncharacteristic cover up!

In 1969, Spokane authorities raised new allegations against Leary and gave him 24 hours to leave the city or face arrest, according to the news release. The release said a leader of the Jesuits in the Northwest created a story that Leary was resigning for health reasons, and Leary left the city.

The power of the church is clear here. Spokane authorities gave him 24 hours to leave the city or face arrest. Why?

Shame on the Spokane authorities - send them somewhere else to sexually abuse other boys and young men!

Leary went briefly to New York, then Massachusetts and was later assigned to positions "throughout the western United States," according to the release.

So the Church knew and he went briefly to New York, then Massachusetts and was later assigned to positions throughout the western United States. So basically the Church condoned his actions and moved him around a lot. I guess variety is the spice of life.

"I can only surmise that fear of scandal and of harm to Gonzaga University gripped those Jesuits," Whitney said. He said he knew of no accusations involving Leary after he left Gonzaga.

Yeah right, he just stopped sexual abuse of boys and young men after all those years!

The revelation was another blow for Catholics in the Spokane area. The Catholic Diocese of Spokane, which does not control the university, has filed for bankruptcy protection two years ago because of lawsuits filed by victims of sexual abuse by priests.

Imagine that, the Catholic Church had a revelation!

Wow, more lawsuits of sexual abuse by priests and a church filing for bankruptcy protection!

Why can a church file for Bankruptcy protection when the Catholic church is wealthy?

When were those stronger safeguards and clearer policies put in place?









More Church news:

Dutch Priest Charged in Madonna Threat

Fake Bomb Call Meant to Stop Singer's 'Crucifixion'

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Papa don't preach?

Amsterdam prosecutors said Friday a 63-year-old priest has confessed to phoning in a fake bomb threat to a Madonna concert in the Dutch capital city last week.

He was hoping to stop her from performing her famous 'crucifixion' act," prosecution spokesman Robert Meulenbroek said, referring to a scene in the 48-year-old pop star's latest show.

The scene, a mock re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ, offended some Christians during earlier concerts in Italy and Germany.

Two Amsterdam concerts went ahead as planned on Sunday and Monday, despite a handful of protesters.

Meulenbroek said it was likely prosecutors would seek a community service punishment for the priest, since it was very likely this was his first such offense.

The priest was arrested almost immediately after making the threat Sunday, since he used his home phone to make it, and he called an emergency services number where the call was automatically traced.

The priest was brought before a judge Friday and has been released pending judgment, Meulenbroek said. "We take bomb threats seriously, but in this case it was clear very quickly that it was not real," he said.

One more case of the Church's power: A community service punishment for the priest, since it was very likely this was his first such offense. Not necessarily his first offense just his first such offense!

Better check the priest for other offenses like sexual abuse of boys and young men just to be on the safe side!!





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