How long are we going to have to deal with these "revelations" dribbling out of the various religious orders or diocese across the country. It seems that there is no end to new reports of past abuse. At some point, can we actually get a District Attorney, Commonwealth Attorney or a Federal Prosecutor to start… Continue reading Jesuit With Ties to Scranton Latest Source of Embarrassment for Diocese
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Priest gets 72 months
I am writing this from my hotel room in Seoul, South Korea. An email from a regular reader of this blog informed me that Robert Timchak has been sentenced to 72 months in a state penitentiary for possession of child pornography. The article in the Times Leader that was sent to me was astounding. The… Continue reading Priest gets 72 months
Oprah follow-up
A few weeks ago I posted that I had been invited to attend a taping of an Oprah Winfrey Show with hundreds of other male survivors of sexual abuse as children. The show was taped on the 20th of October and will be airing sometime in November. I did not attend because of a very… Continue reading Oprah follow-up
Go Lackawana Article
Not a lot of time to write today. I am off on a mission for work and the hours are grueling. I am only on long enough to send you the link for an article on Go Lackawanna, a website based in Northeast Pennsylvania for which I was interviewed.
Australian Nun to be Patron Saint of Sexually Abused Children
Pope Benedict and the boys are making a dead Australian nun into god's answering machine for victims of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic religious.
Follow-up on the Robert Timchak Case in Northeast Pennsylvania
The Pocono Record is updating the case of Father Robert Timchak as he approaches his sentencing date in November. The article is available at the Pocono Record Website and quoted here: Priest, ex-Notre Dame teacher, awaits sentencing in child porn case By Andrew Scott Pocono Record Writer October 13, 2010 A priest who once… Continue reading Follow-up on the Robert Timchak Case in Northeast Pennsylvania
Coming Soon… A Survivors’ Blog Roll
I have decided to take on a project in an effort to gather together the voices of people blogging on the topic of sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults. I am not limiting this to survivors of abuse by priests. This is going to be open to any blogger who wishes to put their blog… Continue reading Coming Soon… A Survivors’ Blog Roll
Updates
While I have been a little under the weather recovering from a minor surgical procedure last week, I have been looking at some unfinished business. So let me cover a couple of updates in this post before the night gets away from me. Still nothing official from SNAP. The post that I put up over… Continue reading Updates
Prophecy
I had a conversation with a Victims Assistance Coordinator from the Diocese of Scranton in August. She is a very kind woman named Joan Holmes. She has consistently reached out to me since my initial notification to the Diocese of the events that occurred when I was 13 years old. While I still think that the… Continue reading Prophecy
Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica II
I have completed my defection request correspondence and mailed it off to the Diocese of Brooklyn on my way into the office this morning. I suspect it will hit Prospect Park West sometime on Monday or Tuesday. I was sure to include a copy of my baptismal certificate to help the research process along, you know how these… Continue reading Actus formalis defectionis ab Ecclesia catholica II
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 