PENNSYLVANIA
News of Delaware County
By Brigette ReDavid, MANAGING EDITOR 09/29/2005
As a Catholic, I am rocked to the core by the alleged abuses within my church released last week in a Grand Jury report.
Imagine my shock when I realized the priest who baptized my daughter stands accused of pedophilia?
Philadelphia District Attorney Lynn Abraham says she regrets that the statute of limitations ran out and these priests cannot be charged for the sexual assaults they allegedly committed.
It's understandable. That's what Abraham does. She goes after the bad guys and brings them to justice. After years of covering trials and hearings, I understand how dedicated many police officers and district attorneys are to that.
All of the alleged assaults are heinous acts. In churches throughout Delaware County on Sunday, priests apologized for the sins of their fathers. Cardinal Rigali's letter was welcomed by parishioners who don't want this shrugged off, no matter how hard it is to swallow.
For me, this is a bitter pill.