GUAM
Pacific News Center
Written by Janela Carrera
“Jesus Christ, he represents the church. We might as well deal with Archbishop Byrnes.” — Attorney David Lujan
Guam – Attorney David Lujan is slamming the Hope and Healing fund saying they are misleading the public into thinking that they are here to help victims of sex abuse. Lujan represents a majority of the 52 alleged victims who have sued the archdiocese so far while the Hope and Healing fund is being run by an attorney hired by the church.
“I think it’s a scam, really. It’s all one-sided,” Lujan argued.
Last week, at a press conference, the church announced that stateside Attorney Michael Caspino would be the executive director of the Hope and Healing Guam program. But according to Lujan, at a meeting with Caspino two weeks earlier, that was never revealed to him.
“That’s new to me and I would never agree to him being a part of the program. Jesus Christ, he represents the church. We might as well deal with Archbishop Byrnes,” Lujan lamented. “Let me deal with the real McCoy.”
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