Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories. David F. Pierre

Catholic Priests Falsely Accused: The Facts, The Fraud, The Stories - David F. Pierre

We must continue to demand justice and compassion for victims of Catholic clergy abuse. This is not optional.<br><br>Time and time again in recent years, Catholics and non-Catholics alike have been horrified by hideous stories of wretched abuse and betrayal.<br><br>However, there is a side of the Catholic Church abuse narrative that is not getting the attention it warrants. Countless priests in the United States have been falsely accused of committing horrendous child abuse.<br><br>Topics in this book include:<br>… how the most recent figures indicate that one third of accused priests have been accused falsely;<br>… the stunning court declaration with the opinion from a retired FBI investigator that &quot;one half&quot; of all accusations are &quot;entirely false&quot; or &quot;greatly exaggerated&quot;;<br>… the American cardinal who has been the target of two bogus abuse charges;<br>… how accusers have retained huge monetary settlements even though their allegations later proved to be false;<br>… the father of an accuser who appeared at the funeral of an accused priest and apologized for the false allegation that his son leveled;<br>… the Catholic archbishop who tells of being spat upon by a member of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests);<br>… the monsignor who waited five years to be exonerated of abuse charges even though his alleged victims denied that they were molested;<br>plus much more.