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September 2009

Sep
27
2009

Former Vermont priest apologizes for abuse

A former Catholic priest who is accused in more than 20 lawsuits of molesting altar boys in Vermont is apologizing for his actions.
[ Via Boston Herald ]

Sep
27
2009

Ex-priest still a sex-abuse threat: suit

Defrocked priest Daniel McCormack should be moved from prison to a secure mental health center for treatment when he completes his sentence for sexually abusing young boys, authorities said Wednesday.
[ Via Chicago Sun-Times ]
Also, more covereage on his release:
A Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused as many as 30 boys, many from Chicago’s suburbs, was [...]

Sep
27
2009

Trenton church pastor accused of sexually harrassing ex-employee

A preacher and his church are facing sexual harassment and retaliation charges from the state’s Division on Civil Rights, authorities announced today.
According to state officials, Galilee Baptist Church of Trenton employee Minnie Davis was fired after reporting she was sexually harassed by Rev. John Harris Jr.
[ Via NJ.com ]

Sep
7
2009

Priests Can’t Sell, Says Dallas Bishop

The Episcopal bishop in Dallas has published new rules that ban religious figures from selling to congregants. This comes as a result of Rev. William Warnky’s fraud:
Last month Stanton suspended the Rev. William Warnky, citing financial regulators’ ruling that Warnky defrauded an ex-parishioner of $50,000. Warnky was already serving 10 years’ probation for contempt of [...]

Sep
2
2009

New York Pastor, Victor Figueroa, in $30M Sexual Molestation Suit

Victor Figueroa, a Brooklyn-based pastor, stands accused of molesting congregants and a live-in worker.
Figueroa is charged with trespassing, harassment and sexual abuse, the Brooklyn DA’s Office said.
[ Via NY Post: "$30M Suit vs. 'Perv' Pastor" ]