COLUMBUS (OH)
WSYX/WTTE TV
November 4, 2018
by Seema Iyer
St. Charles Catholic School in Columbus did more than prepare boys to become men, according to some former students, it may have also been an environment that fostered bullying, bigotry, and sex abuse.
In August a former student filed a lawsuit against St Charles, as well as the Columbus Diocese, claiming Monsignor Thomas Bennett, who died in 2008, had sexually abused him in the early 2000s. The former student, Kevin Heidtman, said it started when he had detentions with Bennett alone.
“That’s when things got more physical. Originally just over clothing but then eventually underneath,” Heidtman said.
The lawsuit prompted others to come forward.
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