Archbishop Burke defrocks clergymen
St. Louis, Missouri -
Three priests accused of sexual abuse years ago have been defrocked, including one blamed in the alleged suicide of an ex-Marine he was said to have molested in his youth, St. Louis’ archbishop announced yesterday "with deepest regrets to all who have been harmed."
Archbishop Raymond Burke said he launched the proceedings - what the Roman Catholic church calls laicization - last year against Michael McGrath, Donald "Father Duck" Straub and Robert Yim in light of "credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor against them."
Burke said he took the often-lengthy action "for the welfare of all children and for the welfare of the church" and after careful examination of each allegation, the archdiocese said in a statement.
Read the article at Showmenews.com dated January 29, 2005
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Three priests accused of sexual abuse years ago have been defrocked, including one blamed in the alleged suicide of an ex-Marine he was said to have molested in his youth, St. Louis’ archbishop announced yesterday "with deepest regrets to all who have been harmed."
Archbishop Raymond Burke said he launched the proceedings - what the Roman Catholic church calls laicization - last year against Michael McGrath, Donald "Father Duck" Straub and Robert Yim in light of "credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor against them."
Burke said he took the often-lengthy action "for the welfare of all children and for the welfare of the church" and after careful examination of each allegation, the archdiocese said in a statement.
Read the article at Showmenews.com dated January 29, 2005
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