This is a sad story - some priest who was siphoned away from the priesthood by a wild band of mentally disturbed women falsifying their credentials as "nuns", is trying to raise legal funds to defend himself against charges:
A two-page letter sent Tuesday by the priest seeks money, anywhere from $100 to $10,000 or more, to help cover his legal expenses. He proclaims his innocence after reportedly passing a polygraph test.
"I have been falsely accused of committing crimes against three children under the age of 11. These charges are untrue. I am not guilty of these crimes. I have already taken the polygraph (lie detector) that corroborates my innocence," Broderick wrote. "It is not only my individual reputation at stake in these proceedings. The Catholic Faith and The Catholic Priesthood are also called into question when these charges are level against any priest."
His defense attorney backs up the innocence claims.
"The polygraph was done a couple weeks ago in my home and he passed it," said defense attorney John J. Broderick, who isn't related to the priest. "There's no question in my mind that he's innocent."
Islamic jihad terrorists at GITMO have more civil rights than Roman Catholic priests.
Well, hopefully on the way to his knees, he'll dump the faux nuns.
2 comments:
I do not understand your complaint. A man is accused of child abuse and faces trial. It does not seem his rights have been violated or limited. In fact, the article shows he has a defense attorney, who does not claim unfair treatment. The man seems to be some sort of priest, though it is not clear to me if he is a Catholic priest in good standing. I do not think it should matter anyway. Is this not what we should desire, that someone accused of a crime has their 'day in court' and is either exhonorated or held accountable?
agree with you 100%.
The folks protesting don't want the priest to have the ability to raise money to pay for his defense. If he doesn't have money, he has a big fat goose egg of a chance of defending himself against the charge - which is what the protesters want.
The priest has a right to counsel, to any legal means of raising money to pay for counsel.
The folks raising the complaint against the priest like a system where civil rights of priests are stripped.
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