PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Philadelphia Daily News
Stu Bykofsky, Daily News Columnist
Philadelphia Daily News
FOR CRIME VICTIMS, especially victims of sexual abuse, conviction of the assailant is only one point of satisfaction. There’s something more basic.
Former D.A. Lynne Abraham put her finger on it in regard to the conviction of predator priest protector Monsignor William J. Lynn on (alas) a single count.
“This was really very much a victory for the victims,” she said. “They came and testified and were believed.”
She could have been speaking for Judy Castille, whose case was different in many respects, including the outcome, but it was the same in not being believed.
Unlike the victims of priests and Jerry Sandusky, Castille is female, an adult, and her attacker was a woman in Florida, where Castille has lived since moving from Philadelphia in 2004. She is married to former Philadelphia restaurateur Sal Montezinos and is the ex-wife of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille.
Like some of the boy victims of priests and athletic directors, Castille was angry and frustrated when she wasn’t believed.
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