Monday, December 20, 2010

Monsignor Michael Smith arrested

Another Catholic priest has been arrested. This time in the U.K. Monsignor Michael Smith stepped down for his position after his December 7th arrest. Apparently there is a credible allegation from a young person.
The Archbishop of Southwark Peter Smith, who took Mass at the church last weekend, told the congregation that it was ‘with great sadness’ that he had to inform them that ‘an allegation had been made against Monsignor Smith concerning a young person’.
A spokesman for Kent Police confirmed that a 63-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and is currently on bail.
Read more: Priest quits from parish church over 'sex attack' allegations
You would think that by now that Catholic priests would stop molesting children. I guess they did not get the memo.

Update 4/25/2011 - Michael Smith killed himself.

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Deakin Oak · 760 weeks ago

Looks like you have you assume the priest is guilty before a judge has decided . At least the catholic Church now reacts immediately rather than wait.
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Why don't you concern yourself with your own life before worrying about everyone else? Have you really nothing better to do with your time?
1 reply · active 758 weeks ago
I wish it was possible to just worry about our own lives and not worrying about others lives. It is simply impossible to do this and claim you are a good person. It is people like you that have set up the type of situation that has allowed these and other abuses to happen. You are so worried about yourself, that you forget there are others who are being abused.
The Catholic church is still the “Church Of Child Rape”.

This priest evidently killed himself, confirming what we could all guess, which was that he was guilty, and that many other victims of his were going to come forward also.

It's a shame that more of the victims couldn't have come forward. So many victims take their secret to the grave, living miserable lives until they die.

If you think he was probably innocent - think again. If he was, he would have fought viciously to defend himself. If you don't think this happens in Catholic churches everywhere, and you think the problem is getting better, read the first 6 pages of the grand jury report at http://www.philadelphiadistrictattorney.com/image... to find out how horrifying it still is.

If you think you're a Catholic for defending the priest, think again. God will judge you by how you treated the victim.
1 reply · active 742 weeks ago
Wow - that was hard to read. I had no idea. Thanks.

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