Clergy Sex Case vs. Vatican Moves Forward
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Jeff Anderson & Associates: Clergy Sex Case vs. Vatican Moves Forward By: PR
Newswire 3/3/09 Portland, Ore. - The following was released today by Jeff
Anderson& Associates: The Vatican can be sued for a pedophile priest's crimes,
according to a new appeals court ruling issued today. In a unanimous 60 page
decision, a three judge panel in Portland, Oregon ruled that a man who was
sexually assaulted in the 1960s by Fr. Andrew Ronan can pursue his civil
lawsuit for damages against the Holy See. "In a rigid hierarchy like the
Catholic
church, decisions come from Rome, so it's crucial that Rome be held
responsible for on-going cover ups of clergy sex crimes," said St. Paul
attorney Jeff
Anderson, who represents the alleged victim. "This ruling sends a clear
signal that anyone who enables American kids to be molested will face legal
consequences. It will help prevent future child assaults and cover ups of those
assaults. It also signals that the Vatican is not above the law." Ronan is
accused of molesting kids in his native Ireland. He was then sent to Chicago,
where he allegedly abused again, and finally transferred to an Oregon Catholic
school, where he reportedly assaulted the victim in this case. Ronan is now
deceased. The case was argued by Professor Marci Hamilton, a Cardozo law school
faculty member. Defending the Vatican was attorney Jeff Lena of Berkeley, CA.
SOURCE Jeff Anderson & Associates
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