Church Abuse Victim McSorley Found Dead

[rodbarnett]

BOSTON -- Patrick McSorley, who said he had been molested by defrocked priest John Geoghan and was one of the most outspoken Boston clergy sex abuse victims, was found dead early Monday, his lawyer said.

The cause of the death was not immediately announced. McSorley, 29, nearly drowned in a river last year but denied he had attempted suicide.

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian said Boston police called him early Monday and told him McSorley had died.

Garabedian would not comment on the cause of death, saying all members of McSorley's family hadn't been notified. He said McSorley was found in a friend's apartment in Boston's North End.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-church-abuse-mcsorley,0,3408429.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[MaineDem]

1. Geoghan and McSorley both dead now

So many lives ruined by this whole tragedy.

It's truly sad.

[Raven]

2. Such a sad, sad story.

I followed that young man through all of the abuse controversy during the last many months. He seemed so troubled. Perhaps his death was not suicide but I suspect it was, or at least the result of self-destructive behavior. The fact is that there have been a number of suicides of people abused by priests...I know of at least one other in the Boston area.

[Richardo]

3. So sad. Such suffering...

Hope he's at peace and his family finds strength.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. I haven't heard... was this suicide?

:shrug:

[GemMom]

5. Article in the Boston news

Monsignor says harm of abuse wasn't recognized
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/02/23/monsignor_says_harm_of_abuse_wasnt_recognized/