Church deacon makes court appearance
Maui, Hawaii --
A Maui Catholic Church deacon accused of molesting a boy was in court today. James Gonsalves is charged with dozens of counts of sexual abuse.
Today's bail hearing was postponed after the judge recused himself from the case. That's because of the judge's prior long-term business partnership with the defendant's attorney.
The small St. Ann Parish in Waihee, Maui is at the center of one of the biggest allegations of sexual abuse confronting Hawaii's Catholic Church.
Its deacon, James Gonsalves of Wailuku, stands accused of 62 counts of first- and third-degree sexual assault. A teenage boy alleges the molestation took place over the past three years.
Kurt Robinson attended St. Ann Church while growing up across the street from the parish. He's known Gonsalves several years and says the community is concerned but is reserving judgment.
'I believe people are a little upset about it but you've got to let it go. Ride it out and see what happens,' says Robinson.
The Catholic Church has faced a string of settlements and reassignments involving allegations of abuse by a clergy at other churches in Hawaii and across the mainland."
Read the article at KHON2 Dated July 29, 2005
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A Maui Catholic Church deacon accused of molesting a boy was in court today. James Gonsalves is charged with dozens of counts of sexual abuse.
Today's bail hearing was postponed after the judge recused himself from the case. That's because of the judge's prior long-term business partnership with the defendant's attorney.
The small St. Ann Parish in Waihee, Maui is at the center of one of the biggest allegations of sexual abuse confronting Hawaii's Catholic Church.
Its deacon, James Gonsalves of Wailuku, stands accused of 62 counts of first- and third-degree sexual assault. A teenage boy alleges the molestation took place over the past three years.
Kurt Robinson attended St. Ann Church while growing up across the street from the parish. He's known Gonsalves several years and says the community is concerned but is reserving judgment.
'I believe people are a little upset about it but you've got to let it go. Ride it out and see what happens,' says Robinson.
The Catholic Church has faced a string of settlements and reassignments involving allegations of abuse by a clergy at other churches in Hawaii and across the mainland."
Read the article at KHON2 Dated July 29, 2005
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I know both parties concerned in this case and it grieves me to no end to think that this Deacon could take advantage of a child and then plead innocent. I hope that the Almighty God will intervene in this case and that that justice will prevail.
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