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[REPORT OF THOMAS P. DOYLE, J.C.D., C.A.D.C. In the case of JOHN ROE 2 vs THE Catholic DIOCESE OF HONOLULU, THE SOCIETY OF ST. SULPICE AND THE CATHOLIC FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY (MARYKNOLL FATHERS AND BROTHERS) – via BishopAccountability.org]
By Marina Starleaf Riker
Associated Press April 14, 2016
HONOLULU (AP) — Three additional lawsuits were filed Wednesday accusing Catholic priests in the Diocese of Honolulu of sexual abuse.
The three suits allege that priests abused children and teens throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The Diocese of Honolulu is a defendant in all three cases, which say the diocese knew or should’ve known about the abuse. The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers were also named as a defendant in two of the cases.
The Very Rev. Gary Secor of the Diocese of Honolulu said the organization hasn’t reviewed the lawsuits filed Wednesday yet.
“However, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu remains committed to treating victims of sexual abuse with compassion and respect, with the goal of providing just resolution,” Secor said.
The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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