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Judge Martin Glenn proposes sending a number of ‘test cases’ to trial as a way to encourage a settlement between the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the more than 600 people who have filed child sexual abuse claims.
Diocese of Rockville Centre under pressure to settle sex abuse claims
Following the Oct. 31st deadline issued by Judge Martin Glenn, he is proposing to send the individual parishes to trial as "test cases" in the hopes of staving off a motion for dismissal filed by the creditors and their lawyers. more
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Brian Toale and Janet Klinger, who both said they were sexually abused when they were children, stood outside St. Agnes Cathedral on May 2, calling on the Diocese of Rockville Centre to release the names of accused priests.
Abuse survivors to Diocese of Rockville Centre: Release names of credibly accused priests
Members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, known as SNAP, stood outside St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on May 2 to call on Bishop John Barres to release the names of clergy who have been credibly accused of abusing children. more
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Catholics must speak up to end abuse
When I see stories of sexual abuse by clergy members, I’m often angry with many people. Mostly, I’m angry with those who allowed the abuse to go on uninterrupted for years . . . more
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The Rev. John J. McGeever
Who was Father John J. McGeever?
The man who allegedly sexually abused two boys at St. Agnes Cathedral in the 1980s was a priest for 25 years who coordinated the cathedral’s 1982 renovation. more
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Legislature should pass Child Victims Act
More and more survivors of sexual abuse are sharing their horror stories, often decades after they were molested or raped, or both. In the past, their stories were . . . more
Sean O’Brien returned to St. Agnes last month for the first time in years, and said the experience was overwhelming.
Survivor of sexual abuse by St. Agnes Cathedral priest launches foundation for fellow victims
When Sean O’Brien watched his niece get married at St. Agnes Cathedral on Sept. 8, he wasn’t just attending a wedding. For the first time in years, he returned to the place where he says a priest sexually abused him more than 35 years ago. more
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The Diocese of Rockville Centre is investigating abuse claims against a Suffolk County priest that date back to the 1980s.
Suffolk County priest leaves ministry as Diocese of Rockville Centre investigates abuse claims
A Suffolk County priest stepped away from the ministry after the Diocese of Rockville Centre received a letter last week alleging that he had abused a minor. more
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The Diocese of Rockville Centre is one of eight Catholic dioceses in New York, which have each been issued a subpoena by the New York Attorney General’s office.
Attorney General subpoenas all 8 N.Y. Catholic dioceses
The New York Attorney General’s office has issued subpoenas to the eight dioceses in the state as it launches an investigation of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and the cover-up of such crimes. more
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Bishop John O. Barres, installed as the leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre last year, was named in a report detailing the alleged cover-up of clergy sexual abuse in Pennsylvania. He was bishop of the Diocese of Allentown from 2009 to 2016.
Bishop John Barres named in report detailing alleged clergy sexual abuse cover-up in Pennsylvania
Bishop John O. Barres, who leads the Diocese of Rockville Centre, was named in a grand jury report released Tuesday that details more than 300 priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses that have been … more
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Lift limits on child sex abuse claims
There is a bill now being considered in the State Senate’s Codes Committee that deserves public support. It would eliminate the statute of limitations that now prevents victims who are 23 or older from filing claims of sexual abuse . . . more
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