BAD NEWS.Who should share in the liability for sexual abuse against minors by a priest? How about his victims, says the Diocese DIOCESE, eccl. law. The district over which a bishop exercises his spiritual functions. 1 B1. Com. 111. of Nashville. Speaking about the case of Edward McKeown, a former priest sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting he molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. 23 boys, The Tablet reports a diocesan di·oc·e·san adj. Of or relating to a diocese. n. The bishop of a diocese. diocesan Adjective of or relating to a diocese Noun 1. spokesperson suggested spreading the liability to child victims who failed to report the abuse they suffered. In 1986 McKeown had received treatment for pedophilia pedophilia, psychosexual disorder in which there is a preference for sexual activity with prepubertal children. Pedophiles are almost always males. The children are more often of the opposite sex (about twice as often) and are typically 13 years or age or younger; . In response to $35 million lawsuits filed by two of the victims whom McKeown abused when they were ages 11 and 12, the diocese issued a list of people--including all the abused boys--it says knew the priest was an abuser but failed to report him. |
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