ST. LOUIS (MO)
Riverfront Times
By Sam Levin Mon., Jul. 15 2013
One year after Father Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang was accused of molesting a teenage girl, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson is now facing a subpoena in the criminal case, according to court documents that offer a closer look at the investigation and the priest’s response to the allegations.
“Child-molesting clerics may perform the actual assault alone, but almost always there are cover-ups involving other church officials, usually supervisors,” David Clohessy, executive director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, tells Daily RFT. “We can’t predict what Carlson will be asked or answer under oath. But simply the fact that he has to face tough questions under oath in a pending criminal case is encouraging to us.”
The group is drawing attention to new details in this case, including information on text message evidence on the victim’s phone and the alleged attempt of the accused to pay off the victim’s family.
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