Child Molestation Allegation against Former Bishop Ludden Principal "Credible"

CNY Central
October 2, 2014

http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1104688#.VDBJVvl_uSo

The Vatican says a child molestation claim against a Catholic monsignor and former Bishop Ludden High School principal is “credible,” according to the Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese.

83-year-old Monsignor Charles Eckermann was removed from ministry in April after the accusations of rape from a former altar boy were considered credible. The alleged rape happened 25 years ago.

The Vatican confirmed the finding today, according to the Syracuse Diocese.

The victim, Kevin Braney, says Eckermann raped him more than a dozen times in a basement storage room at St. Ann’s church in Manlius when he was a teenager.