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"johac" |
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02 Dec 2007 01:57:55 AM |
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Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
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November 13, 2007
Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse
By CATRIN EINHORN
A Roman Catholic nun pleaded no contest yesterday to two counts of
indecent behavior with a child in connection with accusations from the
1960s when she was a principal and teacher at a Catholic school in
Milwaukee.
The nun, Norma Giannini, 79, faces up to 20 years in prison for what
prosecutors say was sexual abuse of two male students.
Although dozens of nuns have been accused of sexual abuse, often in
civil lawsuits, Sister Giannini is one of the first to face criminal
charges, said Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of
BishopAccountability.org, a group that compiles reports about abuse in
the Roman Catholic Church.
Mary Pat Fox, president of Voice of the Faithful, a lay group formed in
response to the Catholic sexual abuse scandal, said she hoped the case
would encourage more victims of nuns to come forward. ³I think this is
the tip of the iceberg,² Ms. Fox said.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the Milwaukee County district
attorneyıs office, Sister Giannini repeatedly assaulted the two boys
while they were in middle school at St. Patrick School. The complaint
said the assaults included intercourse and occurred in numerous
locations, including a convent and a classroom.
The men who say they were abused, Gerald Kobs and James St. Patrick, now
in their 50s, attended Mondayıs hearing in Milwaukee.
³This is just a tragic situation for everyone involved,² said Sister
Betty Smith, president of the Regional Community of Chicago of the
Sisters of Mercy, the religious order to which Sister Giannini belongs.
Sister Smith said Sister Giannini had been removed from work with minors
after one of the men came forward with accusations in 1992. She will be
sentenced on Feb. 1.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
02 Dec 2007 06:58:31 AM |
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On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
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Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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"Behold the foul stench of Skeletor's breakfast burrito!"
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
02 Dec 2007 11:45:55 PM |
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In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
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John #1782
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
04 Dec 2007 12:42:24 AM |
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On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
Perhaps the boys didn't complain?
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
04 Dec 2007 11:07:33 AM |
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"Michael Gray" <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:tlt9l3p42c5fmsqv3eap0omdessnd20ojk@4ax.com...
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
Perhaps the boys didn't complain?
Well, a sexy 25-year-old teacher is one thing, but a nun? <shudder>
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
05 Dec 2007 12:31:37 AM |
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In article <tlt9l3p42c5fmsqv3eap0omdessnd20ojk@4ax.com>,
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
Perhaps the boys didn't complain?
Might depend on the nun. :-)
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John #1782
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
05 Dec 2007 01:24:25 AM |
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:31:37 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <tlt9l3p42c5fmsqv3eap0omdessnd20ojk@4ax.com>,
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
Perhaps the boys didn't complain?
Might depend on the nun. :-)
Fair but the brave deserve the nun.
Sally Fields?
Yeah, that'd be alright, as long as I got frequent flyer points.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
05 Dec 2007 11:53:33 PM |
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In article <4fkcl3ho0h1ldfo3tsclfvcmn7g1apob7j@4ax.com>,
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:31:37 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <tlt9l3p42c5fmsqv3eap0omdessnd20ojk@4ax.com>,
Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
Perhaps the boys didn't complain?
Might depend on the nun. :-)
Fair but the brave deserve the nun.
Sally Fields?
Yeah, that'd be alright, as long as I got frequent flyer points.
If they all looked like Sally Fields I might have found elementary
school more tolerable.
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John #1782
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
03 Dec 2007 09:37:53 AM |
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On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
And the abuse of women and girls by clergy is orders of magnitude greater
than the number involving males but you hardly hear a peep...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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Jesus loves you all, and can't wait to control you like a
small household pet
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse |
03 Dec 2007 11:50:54 PM |
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In article <EuadnWYI96JMv8nanZ2dnUVZ_qninZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:45:55 -0800, johac wrote:
In article <IJudnb4OEbhqNs_anZ2dnUVZ_qLinZ2d@giganews.com>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <gmail@com.mkbilbo> wrote:
On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:57:55 -0800, johac wrote:
I see the nuns are getting into the act too.
You mean the media is just now discovering it's been going on...
True. There were a few reports of nuns abusing young girls previously,
but this is the first that I saw with boys. Of course, that doesn't mean
it wasn't going on.
And the abuse of women and girls by clergy is orders of magnitude greater
than the number involving males but you hardly hear a peep...
A preacher having an affair with the wife or daughter of one of his
parishioners is just dog bites man.
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John #1782
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