PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Courthouse News Service

By KEVIN KOENINGER

PHILADELPHIA (CN) – A priest sexually assaulted a woman he asked to see him for “counseling,” then “smeared her menstrual blood on her face,” and when the church found out it sent him to Poland, the woman claims in court.

Jane Doe and her husband sued the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa and Father Marek Lacki, in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

The Does claim that while they were volunteering at a church retreat, “defendant Lacki met with plaintiffs at Our Lady of Czestochowa to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Defendant Lacki encouraged plaintiffs to drink alcohol with him and to discuss any marital difficulties they were having. He was very charming and encouraged them to be open with him.

“Plaintiffs trusted defendant Lacki to act in…