Courageous Client

By Patrick Noaker

The article in the Indianapolis Star about my client who forced the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to settle his sexual abuse claims leads me to appreciate just how courageous this man is. This man was willing to file his claim against the Archdiocese when only one other lawsuit involving Fr. Monroe was known. This man was willing to file a lawsuit against an Archdiocese that had never lost a case involving childhood sexual abuse and never paid a single judgment. Why? Because this young man never cared about the money. He just wanted the Archdiocese to “quit protecting priests who are guilty.”

What got lost in the shuffle are the real reforms that this young man demanded of the Archdiocese. Specifically, the following reforms were demanded and agreed to by the Archdiocese:

(a) A public apology for what happened with Fr. Monroe;

(b) Educate children within the Archdiocese on safe touch, signs of child sexual abuse, what to do if a child suspects a friend of being sexually abused, and what to do if the child is being sexually abused;

(c) Educate all employees and volunteers within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and within any church located within the geographic boundary of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on signs of child sexual abuse and what to do if the adult suspects a child is being sexually abused;

(d) Adopt a clear policy within the Archdiocese that prohibits priests from taking overnight trips with any child;

(e) Adopt a clear policy within the Archdiocese that prohibits priests from having a child or children in his automobile;

(f) Adopt a clear policy that requires all priests or other Archdiocese or individual parish personnel, both employees and volunteers, to contact law enforcement when suspected child sexual abuse is reported;

(g) Pursue laiticiation (defrocking) of Fr. Monroe so that Fr. Monroe cannot
seek to be a priest in any other diocese.

As you can see, this was never about the money. What do you think about these reforms? Please comment.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20100513/LIVING09/5130417/Abuse-victim-gets-199K-from-archdiocese

Serial Pedophiles are More Dangerous When Their Employers Protect Them

By Patrick Noaker

Serial pedophiles are very dangerous monsters. We all do our best to protect ourselves and our children from these very dangerous men and women. We have a criminal justice system that prosecutes them and puts them in jail. When they get out of jail, they are forced to register as sex offenders so that they can be monitored and avoided. What really throws a wrench in the gears of this system is when an employer protects these serial pedophiles and moves them to different states before criminal investigators can complete their investigations and seek criminal charges.

Yesterday’s filing of a fraud lawsuit in Stevens Point, Wisconsin is just one of those circumstances. Serial pedophile Bro. Raimond Rose has been involved in 17 lawsuits to date, with more likely. One look at Bro. Rose’s work history reveals that he worked about 1 – 2 years at each school and assignment. Over his career, Bro. Rose was assigned to approximately 20 different posts in 8 different states (Minnesota, Louisiana, Wisconsin, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, California and Illinois). Our investigation reveals that there were a number of reports of sexual abuse involving Bro. Rose in a number of these assignments and states. You make the call, did the Christian Brothers protect Bro. Rose by moving him from state to state to avoid criminal charges? Why would a religious order whose mission is to run schools be willing to protect a pedophile? Please comment and let us know what you think.

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