| 词条 | Sexual abuse scandal in Providence diocese |
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The sexual abuse scandal in Providence diocese is a significant episode in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in the United States and Ireland. Handling by bishop GelineauBishop Louis Edward Gelineau was criticized for his management of sexual abuse allegations in the Providence Diocese.[1][2] He was named in several civil lawsuits.[3] Allegations of sexual improprietyGelineau himself was accused in 1997 of sexual impropriety with a boy at a Burlington orphanage in the early 1950s.[4] He once said, "It sickens my heart to be reminded...that the terrible sickness of pedophilia rears its ugly head all too often within clerical ranks," and acknowledged that pedophilia "is certainly not a possibility [the church leadership] were readily prepared to acknowledge in the years past."[5] 10-year-long legal battleIn September 2002, bishop Robert Edward Mulvee ended a 10-year-long (the longest in the nation) legal battle over clerical sexual abuse cases, announcing a $13.5 million settlement in 36 different lawsuits accusing a total of 10 priests and one nun of sexual misconduct.[6][7][8] He said, "I hope that this action will be helpful to the victims of abuse and bring them in some way closer to closure and reconciliation with their God, their church, their families and themselves."[7][9] Role of Kenneth Anthony AngellMgr. Kenneth Anthony Angell has been criticized for his management of abuse allegations during his tenure in the Diocese of Providence.[6][7][8] In 1989 he promised to "take care of it" when a Providence priest, Rev. Normand Demers, was accused of misconduct with boys while working at The Haitian Project; Demers was later brought back to work in the diocese.[10] He testified in a 1990 lawsuit that he did not take allegations against another priest, Rev. William O'Connell, seriously.[10] O'Connell was later convicted and served a short sentence before moving to New Jersey, where he committed more crimes and died in prison.[10] Kevin R. Fisette affairThe diocese of Providence announced on August 24, 2009 that the Rev. Kevin R. Fisette had resigned as pastor of St. Leo the Great Church in Pawtucket because a "credible allegation" of sexual abuse of a minor surfaced after more than 20 years. Rhode Island police investigated the allegations that date to 1981-82 in April and found that "they were credible", said Capt. David Neill, state police detective commander.[11] Abuse prevention programThe Diocese of Providence enacted a program in 1993 to train and educate personnel on how to recognize and prevent child abuse. The mandate requires all personnel and volunteers that come into contact with minors to participate in child abuse prevention and reporting training every 3 years.[12] See also
References1. ^{{cite news|date=2002-03-21|work=The Boston Globe|title=Providence bishop ignored son's abuse report, mother says|url=http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/stories/032102_providence.htm|last=Carroll|first=Matt}} 2. ^{{cite news|date=January 1997|work=Providence Phoenix|title=Bye-bye, Bishop|url=http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/news/97/01/16/BISHOPGATE.html|last=Ericson|first=Jody|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527193912/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/news/97/01/16/BISHOPGATE.html|archivedate=2012-05-27|df=}} 3. ^{{cite news|date=2002-07-04|work=The New York Times|title=First Amendment No Shield For Church in Abuse Cases|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/04/us/first-amendment-no-shield-for-church-in-abuse-cases.html|last=Dillon|first=Sam}} 4. ^{{cite news|work=Bishop-Accountability.org|title=U.S. Bishops Accused of Abuse|url=http://www.bishop-accountability.org/bishops/accused/}} 5. ^{{cite news|date=1992-05-26|work=The Boston Globe|title=Church is asked to pay for aid in sex case|url=http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/archives/052692_porter.htm|last=Matchan|first=Linda}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|date=2002-09-10|work=Timothy J. Conlon, Esq.|title=$13.5M settlement ends abuse suits against diocese|url=http://www.tjcesq.com/CM/Articles/Articles22.asp|last=Levitz|first=Jennifer}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite news|date=2002-09-10|work=The New York Times|title=Providence Diocese Settles 36 Abuse Suits|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/10/us/providence-diocese-settles-36-abuse-suits.html}} 8. ^1 {{cite news|date=2002-09-10|work=The Boston Globe|title=$13.5m settlement in R.I. clergy abuse|url=http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/stories3/091002_ri.htm|last=Carroll|first=Matt}} 9. ^TIME magazine article 10. ^1 2 {{cite news|date=2002-06-12|work=The Dallas Morning News|title=Special Reports: Catholic Bishops and Sex Abuse|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/cgi-bin/bi/dallas/2002/priests.cgi}} 11. ^Pawtucket priest resigns after allegations of sexual abuse 12. ^{{cite web|title=Child Protection and Outreach Policy|url=http://www.diocesepvd.org/departments/education-and-complince/child-protection-outreach-policy/|website=Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence}} External links
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