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	Pa. Plaintiff Wants Stories of Abuse Told Science Daily September 23, 2007 http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20070923-16120000-bc-us-priestabuse.xml Pittsburgh, — A Pennsylvania man has rejected a settlement offer from the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh in the hopes that tales of abuse by priests can be made public. Dennis McKeown, who was suing the diocese for abuse he allegedly suffered at the hands of a priest, wants the current state statute of limitations for such crimes increased to allow other victims a chance to come forward, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said Sunday. "It's not about the money," he said about his decision to reject a proposed $1.25 million settlement. "It's the only way society will have an opportunity to find out who these men are and where they are. It's ultimately going to make one of the largest entities in the world stop this vicious cycle." The settlement was offered by the diocese as a way to end 32 lawsuits filed against it and to date three plaintiffs, including McKeown, have rejected the deal. Pennsylvania's current statute of limitations for such crimes extends two years beyond victims' 18th birthdays. The newspaper said those regulations are significantly limiting the number of successful lawsuits filed by middle-aged victims who finally admit their troubled past.
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