Man sues Philadelphia Archdiocese, claiming he was abused as teen

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Source: CNN

Philadelphia (CNN) -- A new sexual abuse lawsuit was filed Monday against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, Cardinal Justin Rigali and other archdiocese staffers on behalf of a Delaware man who grew up in Philadelphia, clergy abuse attorneys said.

Phil Gaughan claims the Reverend John E. Gillespie sexually abused him from 1994 to 1997 while attending Our Lady of Calvary parish in Philadelphia, according to the civil complaint.

Gaughan, now 31, came forward because of his 7-year-old son, he said Monday at a news conference in front of City Hall.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/07/pennsylvania.church.lawsuit/index.html

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1. Astonishing -- especially if you understand how many unreported cases there still are -- !!!

Thanks for the article -- I see that I missed that there had been earlier charges -- !!*

And, of course, this has been a conspiracy --

We also see again, that the priest -- Gillespie -- was a "family friend for 40 years" -- !!

Don't see how this can add up to anything but a priest who was not only a pervert but

without conscience!!


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The complaint comes in the wake of the Philadelphia Attorney's Office charging on February 10 three Philadelphia priests and a parochial school teacher with raping and assaulting boys in their care, while a former official with the Philadelphia Archdiocese was accused of allowing the abusive priests to have access to children, following the release of a scathing grand jury report.

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but was it coincidental -- or sheer luck -- that W came thru with $$ for the Vatican

for their "faith-based" religious organizations just when they were really desperate

to pay off their pedophile lawsuits?