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The job of a state attorney general is to prosecute crimes. Pretty understandable, eh? Yet, last Wednesday, when Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell proudly stood before cameras for a major press conference, it was not to … [Read more...]
Attention, United States bishops: In handling alleged sexual abuse by clergy, you might consider following the lead of the Archdiocese of Chicago, who is now finally forcefully retaliating against crooked individuals who have filed bogus … [Read more...]
It took over seven years, but he finally got the press conference he always craved. Back in 2019 (!), we reported how Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha was among several AGs across the country seeking to replicate the public … [Read more...]
More than 1,100 abuse lawsuits since just 2020 ... $700 million in abuse settlements with projections reaching as high as $3 billion ... Decades-old accusations dating back to the 1970s. Sound familiar? Of course. But in this case, a … [Read more...]
The nightmareish story of Fr. Thomas Kocik, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River (Massachusetts), ordained in 1997, sadly continues. TheMediaReport.com first reported on this a year ago here, about another wrongfully accused priest … [Read more...]
It's a simple fact we have stated numerous times before, but it bears repeating: The Catholic Church is the only institution on the planet where if you are an employee merely accused of some wrongdoing from decades ago, your name may … [Read more...]
The Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP), a group with the self-described mission of providing a pastoral and collegial voice for priests, has a humble plea for the newly installed Pope Leo XIV: The Church needs to return … [Read more...]
To be clear: The media didn't make up the Catholic sex abuse story. Many decades ago now, a small minority of but still too many priests abused their authority and abused minors. Decades ago, however, the Church rectified her past … [Read more...]
It's remarkable how politicians can change their minds about the laws they pass once they are applied to themselves. In 2022, the state of New York passed something called the Adult Survivors Act, which created a one-year … [Read more...]
In the 20+ years of publishing our web site and spotlighting numerous cases of falsely accused priests, we have never encountered a case quite like that of Rev. Jay Fostner from Wisconsin. In the span of just a few years, 2018 to 2024, Fr. … [Read more...]
Catholic Priests Falsely Accused:
The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories
by David F. Pierre, Jr.
"This is an important topic, and not just for priests and bishops! Everyone should be concerned about this. Please check out Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories."
– Rev. John T. Zuhlsdorf ("Fr. Z"), "What Does The Prayer Really Say?", wdtprs.com
"Mr. Pierre's book is an eye opener! Meticulously researched and clearly written ... a must-read."
– Rev. Kenneth Gumbert, O.P., M.F.A., Providence College