Posted on 10/02/2012 10:43:39 AM PDT by Jyotishi
A Catholic priest who was defrocked for allegedly sexually abusing young girls was hired by the Transportation Security Administration before his background check was complete and has worked at Philadelphia International Airport for the last 10 years.
Thomas Harkins joined the TSA in 2002 after resigning from the priesthood the same year. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the TSA hired the former priest before completing a background check. The Diocese of Camden revealed to the TSA in 2003 as part of the background check that Harkins had been removed from his ministry in the diocese because of allegations he had molested two girls in grade school.
The diocese told ABC News Harkins was ordained in 1971 and was placed under restrictive ministry in 1993 when the diocese was informed of a report of inappropriate sexual contact with an adolescent female. Later that year, the diocese was informed of another report involving another adolescent female, diocesan spokesman Peter Feuerherd said.
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Thanks. Yeah I see it now. missed it. He spoke of shock that the Catholic church defrocked him. Not the Pope. I don’t think many people think the Pope himself or the entire Catholic Church has been covering up anything. These coverups involves corruption of specific individuals not the whole Catholic Church and certainly not the Pope. This extends to all religions. where there are people there are sinners. anyway I understand where you are coming from because some will trash the whole church. ignore those idiots
I couldn’t help but notice your tagline, and would ask if you care to elaborate on what causes you to reach that conclusion.
2 hours of public service at my house then expunge her record...
7 posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:24:29 PM by TSgt (Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
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Don’t fail to omit the caveat “in my unlearned opinion.” from your posts.
If TSA agents were allowed to marry...
Not likely. I spent the majority of my life associated with the Christian religion and never was Catholic.
That was my first reaction too...
There’s a BIG difference between molesting elementary school girls and having sex with a willing high school boy.
Oh and this teacher was charged, found guilty and served time.
Your lovely pedophile priests just resign and go to work for the TSA.
But hey, don’t blame the Catholic church because everyone rapes children right?
You've convinced yourself that joking and fantasizing about one is OK while the other isn't. Which conforms perfectly to your double standard creedo. However, both are violations of the Sixth Commandment which you think is only a suggestion.
Oh and this teacher was charged, found guilty and served time.
As she should have been. You no doubt have an explanation as to why the civil authorities didn't prosecute Harkins or Law for that matter, don't you? If popular opinion determined who got prosecuted then you'd be serving a life sentence in Florence, Colorado, kid.
Your lovely pedophile priests just resign and go to work for the TSA.
Harkins was accused of being an ephebophile, not unlike the female teachers your juvenile mind fantasizes about, not a pedophile. Again don't let the facts get in the way of your zealous display of your ignorance.
But hey, don’t blame the Catholic church because everyone rapes children right?
Why do you focus on the Catholic Church and turn a blind eye to public education? Is it because of those one handed fantasies you engage in because you find some of those teachers attractive? Does your wife know about your fetish? It's that double standard of yours again coupled with the fact that you're quite simply nothing but a phoney.
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