-Caveat Lector- this may be heavy for survivors of abuse
Philadelphia-area priests are dismissed because of abuse 2/23/02 After a crackdown in Boston, local archdiocese officials removed several clerics who were known to have sexually assaulted children. by David O'Reilly Inquirer Staff Writer "Responding to the recent sex-abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston, the Philadelphia Archdiocese in the last two weeks has dismissed a number of priests who sexually assaulted children, a representative said yesterday. Philadelphia Archdiocese spokeswoman Catherine Rossi also said that archdiocese officials knew of 35 diocesan priests who had sexually abused approximately 50 children during the last five decades." http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/2732021.htm Witness praises Amirault decision By John Ellement, Globe Staff, 2/23/02 - CAMBRIDGE - "Jen Bennett wants to give Acting Governor Jane Swift a bear hug in appreciation, and she wants Gerald Amirault to admit he sexually abused her when she attended the Fells Acres Day Care Center in Malden in the 1980s. Bennett was one of nine children who testified against Amirault during his three-month trial in 1986, which ended with his conviction on multiple rape and molestation charges. He was sentenced to 30 to 40 years in prison....Laurence Hardoon, who was the trial prosecutor, said yesterday the preschool age of the witnesses did inject some inaccurate information into the inquiry. But, he said, mistaken memories by some of the children accounted for at most 5 percent of the information against the Amiraults. Hardoon also said the quality of the investigation and the actions of prosecutors, police, and social workers working with the children were all scrutinized intensely during Gerald Amirault's trial - and still the jury convicted. He said Amirault supporters are focusing on 2 percent of the children's claims that ''seem inexplicable and they are conveniently ignoring the 98 percent of the case that was overwhelming'' against Amirault." http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/054/metro/Witness_praises_Amirault_decision+ .shtml This may be heavy for survivors of abuse. Philadelphia Inquirer - Court papers describe boy's sex-abuse trauma - 2/22/02 "Court papers describe boy's sex-abuse trauma Lawyers say Cantor Howard Nevison will fight extradition to Montgomery County. By Mark Stroh Inquirer Suburban Staff - "Two of those men - the child's uncle and cousin, Lawrence Nevison and Stewart Nevison - were convicted in 2000 of child sex-abuse charges and sent to jail after the boy testified against them. But prosecutors said the child was too terrified until now - at age 12 - to take the stand against the third man he accused, his uncle Howard Nevison. Howard Nevison, 61, of New York, the cantor at Temple Emanu-El, one of the largest synagogues in the world..." http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/2723012.htm=20 International ring used Internet to distribute photos, prosecutors say By Onell R. Soto Union-tribune Staff Writer 2/21/02 - Two men from San Diego and Poway are facing child molestation and Internet child pornography charges from what authorities say is an international ring uncovered by a Swedish watchdog group. Other arrests in the case also have been made in Central California, Germany and Denmark, authorities said yesterday....Paul Whitmore, a child and family counselor from Grantville, pleaded not guilty yesterday to 23 child molestation and child pornography charges involving two girls ages 10 and 13. Whitmore was originally charged with 11 counts last month...http://www.uniontrib.com/news/metro/20020221-9999_6m21whit.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
