Rome- Vatican Claims “house Arrest” for Defrocked Archbishop

SNAP
September 23, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/rome_bishop_house_arrest

Vatican officials in Rome claim they have put an accused child molesting ex-archbishop on house arrest. We're skeptical.

Josef Wesolowski faces allegations of child sexual abuse in the Dominican Republic. We are grateful that this action has finally been taken, feel it should have happened months ago, and believe it's better if secular authorities are able to jail and prosecute Wesolowski.

Catholic officials – in Rome, Poland and the Dominican Repubic - should actively seek out others who were hurt by Wesolowski and help police and prosecutors convict Deacon Francisco Javier Occi Reyes, who procured boys for the then-archbishop, by making announcements about both clerics in parishes, urging those who saw, suspected or suffered their crimes to come forward, get help and call police.

We applaud the courage of the Dominican boys who were sexually violated by this now-defrocked archbishop who Vatican officials are still protecting from secular prosecution.

Pope Francis claims ''There are no privileges. . .for priests and bishops who have violated children.” While we are glad Wesolowski has allegedly been restricted, we are concerned it took so long for this to happen and doubt strongly that Catholic officials will enforce this move.