MISSOURI
KSDK
Christina Coleman, KSDK November 10, 2016
FLORISSANT, MO. – A Florissant couple who lost their son to suicide after alleged abuse by a priest reached a settlement with the St. Louis Archdiocese.
Dan and Pat Harkins said their son, Alex, was sexually abused at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary between the ages of 12 and 14.
Alex’s parents say he changed dramatically after church camp.
Initially, he was very spiritual and wanted to be come a priest. However, after the camp he was depressed and attempted suicide six times.
He didn’t tell his parents about the alleged sex abuse until he was 20-years-old. He took his life in May of 2009 when he was 21-years-old. His parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit in October of 2013.
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