Silence on the net…

It has been a while...  I have been struggling with some major issues in my life as of late.  Matters involving my family and what is best for them, my job situation, and my own personal happiness are the priority.    The blog  just did not make the top of the priority list (or the middle for that matter) lately.… Continue reading Silence on the net…

NDHS Class of ’78

There has been a flurry of emails in the past couple of weeks from some of my classmates at Notre Dame.  My blog was discovered by a friend from  NDHS class of '78 and she has been spreading the word.  I alluded to her email a few posts ago.  She thought that she may have been… Continue reading NDHS Class of ’78

Con Artist, Gabriel Tetherow Continues His Career of Deceit

I am getting tired about writing about this guy. It seems our favorite connoisseur of kiddie porn wearing a Roman Collar is at it again, this time allegedly living in a basement of a house owned by a man named Art Noel in Dover, Pennsylvania. ( I guess that is better than living in a… Continue reading Con Artist, Gabriel Tetherow Continues His Career of Deceit

Virginia Legislative Update

While I was off in California on an assignment for work, some dedicated people were working hard on seeing that legislation in the Virginia State Assembly to expand the statute of limitation for survivors to find justice. HB 1476 Sexual abuse; limitations period, was passed unanimously in the State Assembly and had only limited opposition… Continue reading Virginia Legislative Update

The Blogroll is growing, but more bloggers are needed

Thanks to some clever programming by my developer, the Child Sexual Abuse Survivors Blogroll is up and running pretty well at this point.  I have 13 blogs currently feeding into the website.  The entire point of this centralized point was to allow readers to find many different voices blogging on the topic. If you read… Continue reading The Blogroll is growing, but more bloggers are needed

The emails have not stopped

I have been trying to sort out so many things in my brain over the last two months.  Writing posts did not make the top of the list. I have a list of topics for posts that need some attention.   There was a great post on Tim Fischer's blog "Altered Boy" that talked about the… Continue reading The emails have not stopped

An Open Letter to the President of the University of Scranton

Father Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., The recent acknowledgment of credible allegations of sexual predation by Neil McLaughlin, S.J., a Jesuit with ties to the University of Scranton, is tragic for his victims as well as the University of Scranton.  It is conceivable that his victims could include members of the University of Scranton community. As President… Continue reading An Open Letter to the President of the University of Scranton

Jesuit With Ties to Scranton Latest Source of Embarrassment for Diocese

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

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