
91-Year-Old Ex-Priest Indicted in New Orleans for Alleged Rape of Boy in 1970s
‘The physical, emotional, and mental harm from sexual abuse lasts a lifetime,’ District Attorney Jason Williams said in a statement.
‘The physical, emotional, and mental harm from sexual abuse lasts a lifetime,’ District Attorney Jason Williams said in a statement.
Archbishop Aymond said it is not yet known what that total contribution will be, or what will be asked of each entity but stating that he remains committed to ensuring the majority of the settlement trust is paid with the assets of the Archdiocese of New Orleans — including real estate sales — and its insurers.
The victim said that after Father Wattigny molested him, the priest told him that he would 'go to hell' if he told anyone about the abuse, the statement said.
A former Jesuit priest has pleaded guilty to crimes against adult male victims targeted in the French Quarter neighborhood.
The St. Tammany Parish district attorney’s office said law enforcement is still investigating the matter.
Authorities have positively identified Father Otis Young, a local Catholic priest.
The New Orleans archbishop ordered the burning and replacement of the desecrated altar.
An archdiocesan audit, completed in August 2021 and unsealed on Nov. 4, shows he allegedly pocketed almost $400,000.
Sister Tennyson was reportedly abducted by unidentified armed men on April 5 from the small home she shared with two other members of her congregation, the Marianites of Holy Cross.
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