NEW ORLEANS (LA)
Fox 8 WVUE
May 20, 2020
By Rob Masson
An alleged clergy abuse victim whose lawsuit against the Catholic Church was held up by the church bankruptcy filing two weeks ago wants others to come forward.
He calls the bankruptcy filing a delay tactic, something the Church says is not true.
He says the physical and sexual abuse occurred at Madonna Manor in the mid-70s at the hands of three nuns. He says the worst abuser was 6 feet tall and weighed around 300 pounds.
“She was abusive, she programmed me to do what she wanted,” the alleged victim referred to as Jeff, said.
He claims the abuse begin when he was 11 years old, at the Westbank youth home, he said he was sent to, to deal with dyslexia.
“She started off hitting me causing me to do things,” Jeff said.
The alleged victim says one nun, abused him for four months. He says two others abused him sporadically after guitar lessons.
“Two or three nights a week every week for four months,” Jeff said.
“Madonna Manor has a deep history of abuse so deep just left for the history books,” plaintiff attorney John Denenea said.
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