By Patrick Roberts, IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Friday, January 29, 2010
* News - Boston Archdiocese admits Irish sex abuse priests worked in its parishes
* News - Former Bishop says Murphy report wrong over blanket cover-up of child sex abuse
A total of 70 Irish priests who worked in the U.S. have been accused
of sexual abuse of children.
The U.S. website, www.Bishopaccountability.org, has published the
list of the priests who have been accused of pedophile activities
either in the U.S. or Ireland.
Among the list is the most infamous abuser of all, Brendan Smyth, who
brought down an Irish government.
The website says Smyth "offended in both Northern Ireland and the
Republic, and in both Providence RI and Fargo ND in the United
States, and pleaded guilty to 96 counts of child molestation in 1997,
after the Irish government fell over the mishandling of his case."
Another name is that of Anthony O�Connell, bishop of Palm Beach FL
and Knoxville TN, who "molested boys at a seminary he ran in
Jefferson City MO, and who resigned his bishopric when his many
victims began to come forward in 2002."
Also named is Oliver O'Grady, subject of a television documentary,
who is now living in Ireland. He "was deported after he served prison
time in California, where he is alleged to have abused as many as 50
boys and girls."
Another well known name is Patrick Colleary, "now residing in Ireland
after he was indicted for abuse in Phoenix AZ and fled the country. A
request for his extradition was denied."
The names of all 70 accused are carried on the site and their alleged
offenses.
The Irish names were compiled after Boston victim groups asked the
archdiocese there to publish the names of Irish-born priests
suspected of abuse after the Irish scandals erupted.
In addition to Smyth, the names also include Joseph T. Maguire, a
priest from the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, who was
convicted of molesting more than a dozen boys in the state, and who
died in 2005.
A Boston spokesman said Smyth, who was based in Kilnacrott Abbey, in
County Cavan, died in prison in 1997, and worked in the archdiocese
for just two days in 1991,even though he was wanted at the time. The
archdiocese stated they had no knowledge of arrest warrants against
him.
More at:
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/70-Irish-born-priests-named-as-abusers-in-US-83018662.html
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> 70 Irish-born priests named as abusers in U.S.
>
> By Patrick Roberts, IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
>
> Friday, January 29, 2010
>
> * News - Boston Archdiocese admits Irish sex abuse priests worked in its parishes
>
> * News - Former Bishop says Murphy report wrong over blanket cover-up of child sex abuse
>
> A total of 70 Irish priests who worked in the U.S. have been accused
> of sexual abuse of children.
It's good that criminals are being brought to justice. We need also for
criminal asstrollogers to be uncovered and brought to justice.
Top Indian astrologer arrested for sexual abuse
Gulf News, Dec 4 . Colombo: A high profile Indian astrologer has been
arrested following charges of sexual abuse of women who sought his
services. Swamiji Kishore Shastri, who advertised himself as India's
famous astrologer, was arrested by a special police team from Slave
Island in Colombo after they deployed two female decoys acting as mother
and daughter. He was arrested on Friday and was due to be produced
before a magistrate yesterday and remanded until December 10. The
astrologer, who offered to solve problems related to love marriages,
divorce, remarriage, failure of love, higher education and business
problems, targeted wealthy women who called at his five-star apartment
block. Among those who fell victim were a gem merchant's wife, an army
officer's wife and other wealthy women, police investigations have revealed.
Indian sorcerer arrested in Lanka :
teamindia.net, Dec 4. Colombo, Dec 4 : An Indian, who claims himself to
be a 'sorcerer' able to predict the future, was today arrested on
charges of rape here, police said.
http://archive.lacnet.org/2004/2004_12_05/
Astrologer accused of rape
Staff Reporter
CRIMENOTES
BANGALORE: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly raped by an astrologer in
Srinagar on Saturday, the police said.
According to the complaint, the victim was not found in the house when
her husband returned from work. He did not find her in his in-laws place
too. He then went to the house of the astrologer whose name was given as
Pandit Swami, whom his wife usually consults. Here he found his wife
coming out of the house, the police quoted him as saying.
The victim has lodged a complaint with the police saying that Pandit
Swami had raped her. The police have registered a case against Pandit
Swami. A search is on for him.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/21/stories/2007052117900400.htm
Kerala �guru� held guilty of raping minor girl
May 19th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 19 (IANS) Self-professed spiritual guru and astrologer to
the stars Swami Amritananthachaithanya alias Santosh Madhavan was
Tuesday found guilty of raping and sexually exploiting a minor girl by a
Kerala court.
More at : Kerala �guru� held guilty of raping minor girl
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/kerala-guru-held-guilty-of-raping-minor-girl_100194596.html
Businessman remanded to police custody in rape case
Mumbai (PTI): A local court on Saturday remanded the 60-year-old
businessman, who allegedly raped his two daughters after a tantrik
reportedly told him that the act would bring prosperity to the family,
to police custody till March 26.
His wife and the tantrik, Hasmukh Rathod, at whose behest the crime was
supposedly committed, were also remanded to police custody till March 26.
The prosecution sought an extension of their custody, which ended on
Saturday, to further investigate if some other persons were victimised
by Rathod and whether the family, along with the tantrik was involved in
any kind of flesh trade.
According to police, the couple was under the influence of Rathod who
told them in July 2000 that the family would prosper if the father was
to have a sexual relationship with his elder daughter, who was then 11.
The 20-year-old victim, who had been silent about her ordeal for nine
years, showed the courage to approach the police after her father
attempted to rape her younger sister (16) too.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200903220332.htm
The common thread in all these rapes is the presence of asstrollogers,
who are the curse of India.