X-posted inLBN: Brothers won't seek more from diocese

[meow2u3]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120524/GPG0101/205240515/Brothers-won-t-seek-more-from-diocese?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s

APPLETON — Two brothers who were sexually assaulted at the hands of a priest in 1978 said their civil lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay was about bringing long-held secrets to light, not money.

Todd and Troy Merryfield, who dropped a claim Wednesday seeking punitive damages, awards handed down in civil cases as punishment for wrongdoing. They explained pulling back the church's "veil of secrecy" is far more important than the $700,000 they were awarded already in the lawsuit after a jury decided Tuesday the church had covered up its knowledge of sexual abuse committed by the Rev. John Feeney before he abused the Merryfields.

The Merryfields on Wednesday distributed documents that included letters from religious leaders encouraging their silence.

[trotsky]

1. Your excerpted quote says it all.

Child rape is a despicable crime. It is sadly in no way unique to, or even more common (to my knowledge) among priests than the general population.

What makes it uniquely disgusting when it comes to the RCC is the aiding, abetting, and coverup performed by church officials. I would be ashamed to support that organization.

[laconicsax]

2. +1