UNITED STATES
Latin Post
By Stefan Lopez (s.lopez@latinpost.com)
The Catholic church has long been scrutinized for its inability to keep sexual predators out of its midst. Now, it is coming to light that one prominent cardinal from New York did very little to protect several children from a sexually deranged priest but had little problem shielding tens of millions of dollars from
It has been alleged that Cardinal Timothy Dolan was aware of the sexual improprieties made by one of the Church’s priests. He then advised the Vatican that it would be wise to move funds from easily-accesible accounts to much more secretive ones.
“Cardinal Dolan’s moves involving church assets have come under particular scrutiny. Lawyers for the victims said the documents would prove that he transferred $130 million from the church’s books — about $55 million in a cemetery account, and $75 million in an investment account — to shield the money from abuse victims,” noted the New York Times.
The news has come out after numerous claims against the Catholic Church against one of its priests, the Reverend John O’Brien. Dolan was allegedly aware of his transgressions around 2003. New documents that have been requested in the plaintiff’s case against the Catholic Church confirm those allegations.
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