Vatican EXONERATES Brooklyn bishop over alleged sexual abuse
Sept 2, 2021 2:32:11 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on Sept 2, 2021 2:32:11 GMT -5
Vatican EXONERATES Brooklyn bishop over alleged sexual abuse on two boys in the 1970s - but accusers say they will continue to pursue lawsuits
Sexual abuse allegations against Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio have no 'semblance of truth,' the Vatican said Wednesday
Two years ago, two men accused the Brooklyn Bishop of abusing them when they were young while he was a priest in New Jersey
One of DiMarzio's accusers said the abuse began when he was 6 years old and a parishioner at Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City
A Boston-based watchdog for abuse within the Catholic church said the investigation should be led by officials in New York and New Jersey, not in Rome
It said the Vatican's actions were not a surprise and urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to conduct its own investigation
By ALASTAIR TALBOT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 03:12 EDT, 2 September 2021 | UPDATED: 03:12 EDT, 2 September 2021
The Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn do not 'have the semblance of truth,' but an attorney for the accusers said they would press forward with their civil cases.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, said Wednesday that the Vatican has closed its investigation into allegations made separately by two men, who accused the bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, of abusing them in the 1970s when he was a priest in New Jersey.
DiMarzio denied the accusations made by his accusers, both of whom have filed civil claims against him.
'I repeat what I have said from the beginning. There is no truth to these allegations. Throughout my more than 50-year ministry as a priest, I have never abused anyone,' DiMarzio said in a statement. He said he 'fully cooperated' with the investigation.
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Sexual abuse allegations against Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio have no 'semblance of truth,' the Vatican said Wednesday
Two years ago, two men accused the Brooklyn Bishop of abusing them when they were young while he was a priest in New Jersey
One of DiMarzio's accusers said the abuse began when he was 6 years old and a parishioner at Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City
A Boston-based watchdog for abuse within the Catholic church said the investigation should be led by officials in New York and New Jersey, not in Rome
It said the Vatican's actions were not a surprise and urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to conduct its own investigation
By ALASTAIR TALBOT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED: 03:12 EDT, 2 September 2021 | UPDATED: 03:12 EDT, 2 September 2021
The Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn do not 'have the semblance of truth,' but an attorney for the accusers said they would press forward with their civil cases.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, said Wednesday that the Vatican has closed its investigation into allegations made separately by two men, who accused the bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio, of abusing them in the 1970s when he was a priest in New Jersey.
DiMarzio denied the accusations made by his accusers, both of whom have filed civil claims against him.
'I repeat what I have said from the beginning. There is no truth to these allegations. Throughout my more than 50-year ministry as a priest, I have never abused anyone,' DiMarzio said in a statement. He said he 'fully cooperated' with the investigation.
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