Abuse did not create life-long disturbance for man: witness

CANADA
The Telegram

Barb Sweet

Published on June 28, 2016

Sexual abuse at Mount Cashel did not create happy memories for a John Doe but didn’t result in a long-lasting psychological disturbance, a psychologist told a civil trial this morning.

Peter Badgio of Philadelphia, Pa., was originally retained by the Christian Brothers — no longer a party to the lawsuit — but was called as an expert for the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of St. John’s.

Four test case John Does say the Episcopal Corp. should be held liable for physical and sexual abuse by certain Christian Brothers at the orphanage in the late 1940s to early ’60s.

The church contends it did not run the orphanage.

Badgio this morning was questioned about the case of a John Doe who is retired from the military and began discussing the case of a John Doe who is a retired teacher.

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