Posted on 07/21/2005 1:44:14 PM PDT by letusprey
Cleveland bishop is subject of perjury accusations, protest Thursday, July 21, 2005 James F. McCarty Plain Dealer Reporter
Critics from separate priest sexual-abuse cases launched independent attacks on Bishop Anthony Pilla Wednesday.
In the morning, attorney William Crosby, who questioned the bishop for six hours Tuesday for a defamation lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Cleveland, wrote to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason asking him to investigate Pilla for possible perjury charges.
Later, three women from Ak ron stood on the steps of St. John Cathe dral and ac cused Pilla of breaking his promises to them and of covering up for a former priest who they claim raped them in the mid-1960s.
The women's lawyer, Jeff Anderson of St. Paul, Minn., said it was a coincidence that their announcement came on the same day as Crosby's request for a criminal investigation of the bishop. He said the women have accused John Jacoby, a former religion teacher at St. Mary High School, of rape.
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Please delete some of these aticles. This is at least the 5th article posted on the same story by the same poster in the last 10 mins.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1447837/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1447834/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1447830/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1447844/posts
Dude,
They are all seperate articles on differing aspects of the same guy.
This is only going to heat up.
EACH ARTICLE IS DIFFERENT.
To document this imminent victory for the likes of Diago who has posted about this guy for years, they are all here.
What do you care?
He claims to be one of the victims.
I have no sympathy for pedophiles whatsoever.
But I am also wary of those who wait 20~30 years before coming forth with their allegations.
If true, then their procrastination contributed significantly to any "coverup".
Frankly, I'm more inclined to suspect ulterior motives for this animosity toward the Church.
Hard evidence could change my opinion. Nevertheless, there is no excuse for not producing it long, long ago.
Ping!
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