CHICAGO (IL)
CBS
September 12, 2018
By Charlie De Mar
Chicago priests were invited to talk about the sex abuse scandal ripping the church apart in a closed-door meeting Wednesday night. Survivors seized the moment to speak out about the abuse.
CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reports the meeting, closed to the public and the media, took place in Mundelein.
A police officer was stationed at the gathering spot for much of the day as Cardinal Blasé Cupich held an open discussion about the sex abuse scandal with priests from the Chicago area.
Ken Kaczmarz, a survivor that was abused by a priest, shared his story.
“I was molested by an Augustinian priest in 1980-1981 time frame,” Kaczmarz said. “It’s very encouraging that we are finally getting large numbers of people to listen to us and say ‘Wow.’”
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