MICHIGAN
Central Michigan Life
Editorial Board
Eight months ago, the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw removed Father Denis Heames from St. Mary’s University Parish for “boundary violations.”
The diocese refused to say much more about Heames’ suspension. Bishop Joseph Cistone made sure to mention in a press release the issue “did not involve minors.”
What has become clear is the Catholic Church tried to cover up yet another scandal.
Cistone has a history of covering up scandal within his jurisdiction. In 2012, a judge found Cistone was a witness of shredding of documents in 1994 when he was a church official in Philadelphia. The documents identified 35 priests suspected of sexual abuse.
This scandal involves the sexual harassment of a Central Michigan University student, according to a university investigation.
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