Miami Archdiocese urges Foley to name alleged abuser

[Lost-in-FL]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-bk-foley101806,0,2718086.story?coll=orl-home-headlines


"Our attorney spoke with Mr. Richman, but there has been no information revealed. Mr. Foley's alleged abuser was not identified," Agosta said.

The drip of information regarding the alleged abuser has the Archdiocese puzzled and frustrated.

"We can't do anything without the name," Agosta said. "What if this priest is still in active ministry? Are there other children in active danger by being in his company? These are things we have to think about, and not just for the sake of another press conference."

"On top of the normal difficulty of dealing with a case that is 35 years old is the fact that it's being ping-ponged back and forth like this," she added. "Waiting, waiting, waiting."

On Tuesday, Richman would only say that the priest who allegedly abused Foley is still alive and that the statute of limitations for criminal charges against the man has expired.

Agosta said church policy dictates that the alleged abuser's name be given to the state attorney for a possible criminal investigation.

Mike Edmondson, a spokesman for the state attorney's office in West Palm Beach, said that to claim outright that the statute of limitations has expired is somewhat misleading because the alleged abuser may have committed similar crimes more recently on other victims.

"There's still a pool of potential victims out there," Edmondson said today.

David Clohessy, director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, has also called on Foley to reveal the name of his alleged abuser.

"If he's telling the truth, this is a step forward for Foley's healing," Clohessy said in a statement. "But until the identity of the accused is known publicly, kids may needlessly be at risk."

[PSPS]

1. HAHA Don't hold your breath

It's pretty certain that he's lying. It's second nature with these thugs. He got caught, and, like all republicans, he's trying to blame someone else. I'm surprised he backed himself into a corner with the "he's still alive" blunder.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Point to the tombstone, Foley!

[mcscajun]

3. Lost-in-FL

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6. Sorry!!!

:-(

[idgiehkt]

4. "Foley's healing"???

wow, amazing, he's the victim now?

I've seen spin but this is incredible.

[Matilda]

5. Name names, or apologise.

n/t