September 12, 2005

Alleged clergy abuse haunts local man

ILLINOIS
The Rockford River Times

By Melissa Wangall, staff writer

Editor’s note: This article contains sexually explicit material that may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised.
All non-clergy members’ names have been changed due to the nature of the alleged abuse and the age of the victim at the time of the alleged abuse.

Thomas White was relaxing in the sweat room at his local health club when muffled noises came from behind the blurry transparent door. He peered through the hot mist surrounding him. Through the door, White could make out a man bending forward, his face contorted.

White squinted, not sure what he was seeing. The man swayed back and forth as a hand reached from behind him, grabbing his naked shoulder. White felt horrified, finally recognizing the sodomy happening before his eyes.

White bolted out of the steam room and into the shower farthest away. His goal was to wash away his sweat and leave as quickly as possible.

White’s terror turned to panic as a man stepped from behind the bent-over man. This man walked past White with an erection. White recognized him as a cleric from his boyhood church.

Posted by kshaw at September 12, 2005 02:41 PM