Former Orphanage Could Face Sex Abuse Suit

Louisville, Kentucky --

A possible class-action lawsuit is in the works against a former Louisville orphanage, as well as the Archdiocese of Louisville's Catholic Charities.

And the attorney representing more than 50 sex abuse plaintiffs said there may be hundreds more victims, WLKY NewsChannel 32's Julia Harding reported Monday.

The bottom line is that if all of the alleged victims come together under one lawsuit, it could cost the Catholic church millions more dollars. But first, a judge will decide if she'll hear arguments on it, and if so, whether a class-action suit is the best way to proceed, Harding reported.

"We have 50 victims, but we know of many more," attorney Bill McMurry said.

McMurry's clients claim they were sexually abused at a former Louisville orphanage. Ann Wilson is among the alleged victims.

"It was pure hell," she said.

In an interview last year, Wilson and her sister told WLKY of the alleged abuse at St. Thomas-St. Vincent Orphanage, where, they claimed, the nuns there didn't protect them

Read the article at TheLouisvilleChannel.com Dated July 25, 2005

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