NJ- Predator is defrocked; Bishop is secretive
NEW JERSEY
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Monday, September 15, 2014
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, davidgclohessy@gmail.com )
A New Jersey serial predator priest was apparently defrocked months ago, but his bishop essentially kept silent about it, telling only one group of parishioners but refusing to tell the public or other parishioners.
In July, Metuchen Bishop Paul Bootkoski (732-562-1990) wrote to his flock at St. James parish telling them that Msgr. Michael J. Cashman has been defrocked by the Vatican. Cashman worked at churches in Old Bridge, West Trenton, Spotswood, North Brunswick and (most recently) Woodbridge (and likely at other locations too).
Bootkoski’s letter was obtained and posted on line today by BishopAccountability.org, an on line archive about the Catholic church’s on-going clergy child…
