Now, a retrial is set for March 16, but the key witness may not be called this time. The key witness is an accuser who alleges he was assaulted by two priests and his sixth-grade teacher in the late 's. These priests transferred to the accuser's parish by Lynn, known to be a threat and marked as "known predators" by the Monsignor.
However, the key witness is "a young man with a history of drug addiction" and his credibility is questioned by a retired police detective who worked on the case. Witness "Billy Doe," as they refer to him in court records, is the only person who complaint falls within the statute of limitations. Prosecutors are now unsure if they will call the witness to testify. The defense says that without Billy Doe there is no case.
The issue of finding witnesses to testify has long plagued prosecutors of the Catholic church, even though in Philadelphia alone there are reports showing 63 complaints of priest abuse prior to John Vianney Center.
Father Murtha told his superiors that the love letter was just a fantasy he never sent. He was embarrassed. John Vianney, Father Murtha was transferred to two more parishes with schools, without any warnings to parishioners.
Michael the Archangel Church in Levittown. Did Father Dilorio know that Father Murtha had any past problems with pornography, the prosecutor asked. John Vianney? Did the archdiocese place any restrictions on Father Murtha while he was at St.
Then the business manager at St. Michael's discovered some porno movies on a parish cable bill. Father Murtha's computer was seized. But Father Murtha wasn't finished as a parish priest. Father Henry J. He testified that in , he got a call from Msgr. The monsignor wanted to know if Father McKee would accept Father Murtha as as assistant parochial vicar. That's because his lawyer had already warned the prosecutors that if they asked if he did it, he would have told them he not only didn't rape Billy, but he never met Billy or even laid eyes on him.
Another example of Ecker believing what he wants to believe. Oh wait a minute. What you are saying the judge did not ask him if he abused Billy? Avery came forward and admitted he raped Billy Doe of his own volition. That's even worse. Read the story I wrote. At his plea bargain, neither the judge nor the prosecutors asked whether he did it. Nobody else in the media talked to his lawyer and got those details. Again, you are seeing what you want to see and believing what you want to believe.
Shallow reporting works for you. In-depth reporting presents a problem, especially when it goes against your preconceived notions. The transcript backs up the defense lawyer's story. Pardon my french, but wake the fuck up. I have to ask you this. What do YOU hope to succeed in trashing Billy. Every blog you have written on this case has gone nowhere. Those 20 factual errors you bring up are ignored. Not one defense attorney has attempted to use them in freeing their client, and your Newsweek articles have failed too.
I showed my therapist part of the latest article to her regarding the report by this Harvard doc and his comments. She is willing to challenge him regarding his report that drug addiction and alcohol abuse plays no part in victims who have been sexually abused.
Our own government believes that also by printing out signs and symptoms for those who have been sexually abused. As she has mentioned though if you have organizations such as the catholic church who has big pockets you can buy someone to say anything you like. This one is over. Dennis, Yes, I agree. It is over. Will this blog ever stop beating this dead horse? It's been going on and on, and I believe it will continue to do so forever.
Is there nothing else to talk about re: Clergy sexual abuse? Does it only exist in this one instance? That's what this blog seems to indicate. If we move on, maybe many other victims can be helped by discussing the problem. I just don't see where saying over and over that Danny is a liar helps, do you?
It's not over if the people in jail keep filing appeals and the courts keep ordering retrials. It's not over when confidential documents that both the archdiocese and Billy's lawyers would like to remain secret forever are obtained and their contents can be divulged. It's called news. If you don't want to read any more about it, pick up the Inquirer or go to philly. Your sleep will not be disturbed. He's not a victim. My job is to dig out the unpleasant facts and put them out there for public consumption.
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