-Caveat Lector- this may be heavy for survivors
Silently Shifting Teachers in Sex Abuse Cases - By Diana Jean Schemo 6/18/02 The New York Times - " When teachers are accused of sexual abuse, educators and law enforcement authorities say, districts often rid themselves of the problem by agreeing to keep quiet if the teacher moves on, sometimes even offering them a financial settlement. The practice, called passing the trash, avoids the difficulties of criminal prosecution or protracted disciplinary proceedings. But districts on the receiving end of such transactions have begun suing the originating districts for civil damages when the teacher abuses again. So have the victims. Legislatures are also starting to crack down, mandating fingerprint and criminal record checks of teachers and protecting employers who give unfavorable references from lawsuits. >From Lynne Moss-Sharman Principal Sues the Diocese of Brooklyn, Citing Abuse By Anthony DePalma - 6/20/02 "The principal of a Catholic school in Ozone Park, Queens, whose pastor is under investigation by the Queens district attorney's office has filed a sexual harassment suit against the Diocese of Brooklyn, charging that for more than 18 months church officials did not respond to her complaints that the pastor intimidated and verbally abused her with sexually explicit language. The complaint, filed yesterday morning in State Supreme Court in Queens, alleges that the pastor, the Rev. John Thompson of St. Elizabeth's parish, continually boasted of his homosexual relationships, describing in detail his activities with an 18-year-old man who lived in the parish rectory in 2001. The principal, Barbara Samide, also alleges that Father Thompson tried several times to take her to bars frequented by gay men, and threatened to fire her if she did not make thousands of dollars in questionable payments from school funds." http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/20/nyregion/20PAST.html >From Lynne Moss-Sharman Grand Jury Says Churches Are Hiding Cases of Abuse - 6/20/02 - By Randal C. Archibold White Plains "Without naming any churches or priests or issuing any indictments, a Westchester County grand jury investigating the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests released a report today accusing churches of cover-ups and urging state lawmakers to eliminate the statute of limitations on child sex-abuse cases. No indictments were issued, according to District Attorney Jeanine F. Pirro, chiefly because the statute of limitations had expired, making them too old to pursue legally. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/20/nyregion/20GRAN.html <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
