GUAM
Pacific News Center
Written by Janela Carrera
Guam – Staying true to his word, John Toves, the man accusing the Archbishop of sexually molesting a relative, went to the Chancery Office today to confront Archbishop Anthony Apuron, but he met instead with the Archdiocese’s Sexual Abuse Response Coordinator Deacon Larry Claros, who defended the Archbishop.
“I have no financial gains to make. I welcome him to sue me and take my house,” Toves proclaimed.
John Toves has opened a can of worms by publicly accusing Archbishop Anthony Apuron of sexual abuse. But some have questioned his motives. For one, Toves says he’s not the victim, it’s his relative. Toves believes the silence has to do with the Chamorro culture.
“Unfortunately our culture is not permitting them to come forward without retribution from some other party or their relatives or the Church,” he says.
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