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Posted by Joelle Casteix on March 5, 2013

Active priest, Diocese of Honolulu accused of child sex crimes
Two ex-Damien students expose him in abuse lawsuit
Bishop Silva has known, done little about allegations
Despite ‘zero tolerance,” bishop refuses to remove, punish predator
Bishop Silva must oust priest, warn parishioners, group says
Predator is “ticking time bomb” for abuse, they claim

What:

Holding signs and/or photos of themselves when they were abused, child sex abuse victims and their supporters will announce that a long-time Catholic priest and the Diocese of Honolulu have been named in a sex abuse and cover-up lawsuit. The lawsuit says that Fr. George DeCosta:
•Sexually abused two boys while at Damien Memorial School, and
•Continues to live and act as a priest on the Big Island.

They will also ask Honolulu Bishop Clarence Silva…