Orthodox Reform [Dallas]
April 27, 2007
http://orthodoxreform.org/cases/fr-nicholas-katinas/lawsuit/
Two alleged victims of Fr. Katinas have today filed a lawsuit seeking reparations including punitive damages to deter future such abuses in the Greek Orthodox Church. A third alleged victim, not part of the suit but referred to as 'DZ', gives testimony to their nightmare of abuse.
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The abuses described by one of the plaintiffs occurred numerous times on church property:
| The abominations described herein involved hundreds of acts of sexual perversion over approximately three years, usually every Sunday before or after mass. |
Plaintiffs are named as John Doe I and John Doe II. The defendants are Fr. Nick Katinas, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, The Denver Greek Orthodox Metropolis 'through Bishop Isaiah of Denver in his official capacity, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America 'by and through Archbishop Demetrious in his official capacity.'
The details of this document are truly disturbing. The lawsuit charges that the GOAA acted in a 'conspiracy' to cover the abuses up, and knew Fr. Katinas was a pedophile but allowed him to continue in a position of power.
Download a copy of the lawsuit to learn more about this case. Due to the highly sensitive and explicit nature of some of the content, we have redacted the document to edit out disturbing descriptions of sexual abuse.
Note: This content is graphic, disturbing, and reader discretion is advised. Are you a victim? You may not want to read this document. Contact a victim's advocate to learn more about getting help.
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