I guess you can't keep them religious pedophiles down on the farm. Interesting they all show up in the catholic churches, I guess they think god allows that behavior to occur. Would you let your child be an altar boy? Catholic diocese in Helena, Mont., files for bankruptcy to resolve sex abuse lawsuits The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Mont., filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday to pave the way for a $15 million settlement of lawsuits alleging clergy members sexually abused 362 children over five decades, according to a diocese spokesman. “The settlement here will be as much help financially as we can offer to claimants,” the spokesman, Dan Bartleson, told NBCNews.com. “And the bankruptcy puts us in a place at the diocese where we can care for the Catholics who are currently part of the church.” The lawsuits, originally filed in 2011, claimed that clergy members had abused children from the 1940s to 1980s and that the diocese knew or should have known what was happening. “It’s widespread … (and) some of the most horrific abuse we’ve dealt with,” Dan Fasy, an attorney with law firm Kosnoff Fasy, which represents 268 of the 362 claimants, told NBC News. Although the settlements are not official yet, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Montana would supervise the disbursement of $15 million if the Chapter 11 protection is approved, with an additional $2.5 million set aside for victims who have not yet come forward, Bartleson said. All of the claimants lived within the diocese’s geographical boundaries, which span western and north central Montana. In August 2012, the Rev. George Leo Thomas, bishop of Helena, wrote a letter published in a diocese bulletin asking those who may have suffered to come forward. “As I have personally listened to survivors’ heart-wrenching stories, I have been saddened by their reports of shattered innocence, broken trust and the spiritual and psychological toll that abuse takes on innocent victims,” Thomas wrote. “Words cannot adequately express our sorrow or convey the depth of our apology.” http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...-for-bankruptcy-to-resolve-sex-abuse-lawsuits
362 over 50 vs................ Molestation of kids by teachers dwarfs molestations committed by clergy.
the more interesting issue is how the Catholic church used to brush this under the carpet, even when they knew. Kind of like 'God will judge' , and that's always a handy excuse in time of need.
