I inquire as the health and well-being of my perp, Robert J. Gibson, periodically. I did so last month to the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Scranton. Admittedly, the email to Joan Holmes was pretty sarcastic. I asked the question "Is the monster still alive?". I did edit out the adjective I used initially. As is… Continue reading Something is not quite right
Tag: Off My Knees
Updating the Blogroll for the Trial in Philly…
I have updated the syndication on my blogroll, Child Sexual Abuse Survivors' Blogroll in order to include the reporting from the trial in Philadelphia. I am not close enough to offer any newsworthy reports, but Philadelphia Priest Abuse Trial Blog is covering the trial very well. I recommend you check in on that site to… Continue reading Updating the Blogroll for the Trial in Philly…
Catholic Church Fights to Kill PA’s Statute of Limitation Reform | Cover Story | News and Opinion | Philadelphia Weekly
Catholic Church Fights to Kill PA's Statute of Limitation Reform | Cover Story | News and Opinion | Philadelphia Weekly. Reblogging this for your information.
Message Boards for Survivors
One of my chief complaints about the community of survivors of childhood sexual abuse was that there was no active message board for the community. Organizations that claim to be the voice of survivors do not always network survivors for mutual support or to allow a forum for topics of interest. Planning and discussion seem to be… Continue reading Message Boards for Survivors
Protest in Philadelphia This Friday, 3 February 2012
In an effort to get the word out to as large an audience as possible, I am posting the following information on a protest in the City of Philadelphia scheduled for Friday, 3 February 2012: In light of all that has happened – clergy child sex abuse, priests with pornography, the hearings, the school closings, the embezzlement… Continue reading Protest in Philadelphia This Friday, 3 February 2012
Meanwhile, In The Diocese of Scranton…
The Times-Leader is reporting that the Diocese of Scranton has suspended another priest accused of "sexual misconduct" with a minor. The priest was identified as Thomas Shoback who was assigned as the Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary in Jermyn, Pennsylvania. Shoback is the brother of Edward Shoback, a priest who was accused… Continue reading Meanwhile, In The Diocese of Scranton…
In Harrisburg, What is Going to Take?
What is it going to take? Exactly what needs to happen before the people's representatives in Harrisburg allow a vote on a bill to protect children and vulnerable adults? The judicial committee sits on its collective hands because of lobbyists for the insurance industry and institutions with a history of protecting sexual predators spend millions to prevent Pennsylvania House… Continue reading In Harrisburg, What is Going to Take?
Justice4PAkids Letter Campaign Pleas with State Law Makers to Protect Children From Sexual Abuse
While I do not often post press releases, this one from a group trying to get a letter writing campaign going in support of legislation to protect children and vulnerable adults from sexual predators was a good fit with the positions I have taken in previous posts. HARRISBURG, PA – Justice4Pakids will launch a child… Continue reading Justice4PAkids Letter Campaign Pleas with State Law Makers to Protect Children From Sexual Abuse
Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
This post is off topic from the normal subject matter for this blog... It is my memories of 9/11 at the Pentagon on that morning. It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since that brilliant September morning when I walked into the Pentagon to conduct a briefing that had been postponed… Continue reading Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
Rolling Stone Article
A fast post this morning on an article that appears in the most current edition of Rolling Stone Magazine. The article is about the organized coverup of sexual crimes committed in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. I will have more to say about this later. You should read the article! I found out about this latest… Continue reading Rolling Stone Article
Off My Knees - A Blog by Michael Baumann 