Posted on 07/31/2010 6:16:16 PM PDT by Gamecock
Two months after a man who alleged abuse by a Pittsburgh priest committed suicide at a psychiatric facility in Massachusetts, the man’s family has filed suit against the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
In 2008, Michael Unglo, then 37, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and said he experienced flashbacks of abuse by Father Richard Dorsch between 1982 and 1985. The diocese subsequently contributed more than $300,000 towards Mr. Unglo’s treatment but reportedly ended the funding earlier this year. In 1995, Father Dorsch had been convicted of two counts of indecent assault and one count of corruption of minors following his abuse of a 13-year-old boy. At the time of the sentencing, the judge announced he would parole Dorsch within three weeks so that he could attend the St. Luke Institute. Father Dorsch has been permanently removed from ministry.
Mr. Unglo “paid the ultimate price for being sexually abused as a child by a priest,” said his family’s attorney.
“In essence, they put him on life support,” he added. “They funded treatment for him. But, unfortunately, they made a decision this year to pull the plug on his treatment and abandon him.”
“Without any legal requirement to do so, the Diocese of Pittsburgh readily provided hundreds of thousands of dollars for counseling and residential treatment for Mr. Unglo in recent years and continued to do so up to the time of his tragic death,” according to a diocesan statement. “The Diocese of Pittsburgh denies any negligence in this matter and cannot accept that any action of the Diocese contributed to or was responsible for his death. The facts of the case will bear this out.”
“Without any legal requirement to do so...”
So kind of the pedophiles.
So you’re saying all Catholic priests are pedophiles?
Excuse me???
What exactly would you like the diocese to do? Furthermore, to judge the teachings of the Catholic faith based on dissidents within the Church is intellectually dishonest.
***Furthermore, to judge the teachings of the Catholic faith based on dissidents within the Church is intellectually dishonest.***
And the Roman Catholic church knowingly moving child molesters from one unsuspecting diocese to another plays no role in your assertion?
Seems very clear that the Roman Catholic church has it’s public teaching/doctrine but in the smokey back room something very sinister occurs.
INDEED.
SIGH.
My ex-wife and her brother were students at Quigley during that time. Makes me wonder...
They’re making a good case for that all by themselves.
I mean, isn’t it the whole “How dare you think a priest would do that!” thing what got us here?
Safe bet at this point. No, in fact, if you have children, the wisest bet.
“to judge the teachings of the Catholic faith...”
There’s something wrong with any man who would “give up” sex.
I’d sooner walk off a cliff.
Yet, we’re supposed to admire these men? Feel free. But I feel sorry for them.
It’s a damned freak show made evident by their raping of little boys.
I wouldn’t begin to judge the “teachings” of the Catholic faith, but I sure will judge the results!!!
“They’re making a good case for that all by themselves.”
Perhaps among those that seek to attack the Catholic church and Christians in general.
Your agenda is showing.
Really? There’s something wrong with a man who ours aside earthly desires for God??
You sir, are enormously ignorant and judgemental. Why don’t you have a study into the reasoning behind celibacy for priests & nuns before you shoot your mouth off. Also, last time I checked child molestation is not eclusive to the Catholic church nor is it as widespread asypuf irresponsible blanket statement makes it seem.
I am not defending these dissident priests or the way diocese/bishops have handled the situation. It’s abhorrent & clearly not in communion with God. However, I refuse to allow you to paint the entire faith with a brush that only applies to a select few.
You are entitled to your opinion but you are not entitled to your own set of facts.
“There’s something wrong with a man who ours aside earthly desires for God??”
Absolutely.
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