Priest Accused of Molesting Kids Is HIV Positive (Texas Case)

[Hepburn]

Accused pedophile priest discovered to be HIV-positive

Diocese: Priest accused of abuse has HIV

Catholic Diocese in Fort Worth, Texas Says Priest Accused of Molesting Kids Is HIV Positive

A former priest accused of sexually abusing children in two states is HIV positive, Catholic diocese officials said Thursday.

Last week, a leader in the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth heard someone mention that the Rev. Philip A. Magaldi has the virus that causes AIDS, said diocese spokesman Pat Svacina. The diocese leader then got verbal confirmation from Magaldi as well as a letter from his doctor who said he has HIV, Svacina said. Church officials said they believe he has been HIV positive since 2003.

http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/Accused_pedophile_priest_discovered_to_be_HIVp_0215.html

JESUS H. FUCKING CHRIST!!!! It just gets worse and never better with what went on in the Catholic Church with those child molester priests!

:grr:

Edit for typo

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Is there a law against knowingly infecting someone with HIV?

just wondering.

[Hepburn]

2. I know in some jurisdictions there are laws like this....

...but this is Texas and I am not familiar with what their laws are.

I just cannot believe how this Catholic pedophile priest scandal gets worse as it goes on. A friend of mine...now nearly 70 years old...was molested by his parish priest when he was in the First Grade and we have spoken at length about this and 65 years later, the scars are still there.

This whole thing just makes me sick. In my friend's case, he did rat out the priest...and HE GOT PUNISHED FOR LYING ABOUT "THE FATHER." And, forced to go and apologize and he then became the object of continued sexual abuse by the SOB.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Having been abused as a child myself,

I can understand how the scars remain.

[Hepburn]

4. So sorry you have to go through anything like that...

...:hug:

[elfin]

5. This wave of abuse IMO is a direct result of the celibacy

rule of the Church -- which was really instituted to prevent a priest's material wealth going to a family rather than the Church.

Because homosexuality was sinful in the eyes of the church --- confused and afraid gays sought refuge in the Church to escape the sure condemnation of church and society and to live a holy life in order to get to Heaven despite their orientation.

Eventually a "critical mass" in such priests' numbers was reached and they began exploring their true identities in private.

When the supply of such incoming priests dried up due to more acceptance in the secular world of homosexuality -- they turned their attentions outward. Some on older boys to "recruit" them to the life and others who succumbed to their pedophilia drives did much worse things.


They were aided and abetted and covered up by the Church because it could not afford to lose more priests without caving to let women in, or reverse the celibacy rule.

I have staunch Catholic friends who are heartsick over this -- BUT still remain true to their religion. So glad I am not a Catholic.

[Hepburn]

7. I read your post with interest....

...and it makes a great deal of sense to me.

IIRC, they say a priest is "married" to the church, right? So...the church would be the rightful heir of all his worldly goods unless he is wed to a wife. So, when he dies, is it then true that his family alos gets nothing? Such as if he has brothers, sisters, parents, nieces or nephews, who would be under the circumstances of an unmarried man with no children the rightful heirs to his worldly goods in the usual world of probate. How would the church get around these heirs?

BTW: I just watched a MSNBC program about a priest who fathered some children who are now adults ~~ had an affair with their mom while he was the parish priest. He is an old man now and in poor health. While I do not think his bio children would want ANYTHING fron him, I am wondering if they could make a claim against his estate and cut the church out of getting whatever it might be.

[elfin]

8. I think that when they take the vows, it is

a "contract" that means worldly possesions are either signed over at that point or go to the church to distribute upon death.

Recently a friend of mine had a sister who was a nun die -- the family got personal items -- but the rest went to the Church which gave most to the projects the Sister was involved with.

Presume the patterns for nuns are like those of priests.

I think biological children of a priest are out of luck - unless there is a possibility that they may claim he broke his vows, thus rendering such "contract" null and void. Probably not -- the Church is VERY good at amassing worldly riches.

Recently our city had a special exhibit on "Treasures of the Vatican" - an interesting, though miniscule representation of the Church's collections. Absolutely fabulous items encrusted with jewels, precious metals and history.

If they put even a portion of it up at Sotheby's or Christies -- they could probably pay off all the claims and have plenty left over.

[Hepburn]

9. They just paid out a HUGE settlement in the Los Angeles Diocese cases.

My friend who did not think he could prove on thing because it was so long ago and everyone by him was dead, but a very nice settlement for what had happened to him. Will never make up for being raped by a priest, but it has eased his financial situation in retirement a great deal.

I would agree totally with what you have said...and I hope to hell the Catholic Church has to pay and pay and pay. They KNEW what these priests were doing and looked the other way.

[BadgerKid]

10. Thank you. That was interesting.

I haven't been able to get my head around the Church celibacy rule in the face of the pastor pedo cases I've heard about for ~20 years or so. My folks tell me it's been going on since they were growing up (in the alte 40s).

[spanone]

6. i was raised a catholic....i am no longer a catholic

when i was a kid, our 'young' priest was boppin' the young parishoner housewives.....ah, how times have changed