கன்யாஸ்திரியால் கற்பழிக்கப்பட்ட மூன்று பெண்கள் தங்கள் வரலாற்றை பகிர்ந்துகொண்டனர்
"Suffering in silence:" 3 women tell story of sex abuse by nun
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Decades after they were allegedly sexually abused by a nun, three women announced Thursday they have reached a settlement with the Sisters of St. Francis in Rochester.
The women -- Karen Britten of Illinois, Patricia Schwartz of Eden Prairie and Christine Bertrand of California -- sued the convent in 2005 and 2006.
The three women, all in their 50s, allege they were sexually abused by Sister Benen Kent several times in the 1960s.
Kent was a music and piano teacher. She died in 2003. The women repressed the abuse, their attorney said, until years later.
"Each of these girls suffered in silence," said Jeff Anderson at a press conference on Thursday. "It wasn't until 2002 that the silence was broken, and that triggered each of them to come together to share their stories."
Anderson said Britten's case was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired.
Under the settlement, Anderson said Schwartz and Bertrand together received 400 thousand dollars.
The settlement also calls for the nun's religious order to hold a healing mass at the House of the Sisters of St. Francis, Anderson said. The women said they came forward to prevent abuse to other children.
"We want to make sure that other victims out there learn that you can be a victim and also a survivor," said Patti Schwartz. "You can work through it. You can get help. You can get support, and you can reach the state of survivor and living your life in a more positive way."
"I know there are people out there who think this is shameful, and I want them to feel comfortable enough to come forward and get some help," said Karen Britten.
The women said they did not immediately plan to file a lawsuit against the religious order.
Anderson said they did so after multiple attempts to seek "validation" from the Franciscan Sisters -- were denied.
Court documents show Kent had a history of mental illness and behavioral issues. She was treated with electric shock therapy in 1967. A timeline provided by Anderson also shows that Kent was transferred several times during her career.
She served at the St. Juliana's parish in Chicago, Illinois, before being transferred to Winona in 1966. She also spent time at the Mother House in Rochester before being transferred again to a Chicago convent.
Anderson said six other women have come forward, alleging abuse by Kent, since his clients filed their lawsuits.
The Sisters of St. Francis in Rochester have released a statement on the settlement, according to Sister Elaine Frank: "A mutual settlement has been reached in this case. There's no admission of liability on the part of the Sisters of St. Francis in the agreement,"
Frank said. "As a closing chapter in this settlement, a healing mass will be offered at Assisi Heights in rochester for the victims of abuse. It is the hope of the Sisters that the forgiving, healing love of God, that is offered in every celebration of the Eucharist, will bring reconciliation and peace to the hearts of victims of abuse and draw us all into the heart of Love, that we can become instruments of God's love and peace in a broken, wounded world. We reiterate that, consistent with the Gospel values of dignity, compassion and understanding, we take all reports of misconduct and abuse involving members of our congregations, seriously. We extend our deepest sympathy to anyone who has been a victim of sexual misconduct."
By Karla Hult, KARE 11 News
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Monday, October 13, 2008
கிறிஸ்துவ கன்யாஸ்திரியால் கற்பழிக்கப்பட்ட பெண்களுக்கு நஷ்ட ஈடு
கிறிஸ்துவ கன்யாஸ்திரியால் கற்பழிக்கப்பட்ட பெண்களுக்கு நஷ்ட ஈடு வழங்கப்பட்டது
Catholic order of nuns settles claim by three who say they were abused
An attorney for the Franciscan Sisters adamantly denied the allegations, saying that the $400,000 payment was agreed upon to avoid protracted litigation.
By PAT PHEIFER, Star Tribune
Three women who say they were sexually abused as children in the 1960s by a Roman Catholic nun say they hope to find peace when they meet today with the current and former leaders of the Franciscan Sisters, based in Rochester.
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson announced Thursday that two lawsuits, filed by Christine Bertrand of Sierra Madre, Calif., and Patti Schwartz of Minneapolis, were settled recently. A third filed by Bertrand's sister, Karen Britten of Chicago, was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired, Anderson said.
The women said Sister Benen Kent abused them when she was their piano teacher at St. Juliana's parish in Chicago and when their parents took them to visit her at the order's mother house in Rochester, where Kent was transferred in 1967.
Informed the superior
The women alleged that the order's leader at the time, Sister Delore Rockers, knew Kent was mentally ill and should have known she was a danger to children. The women said they told Rockers about the abuse in the early 2000s but nothing was done. Kent died in 2003.
The settlement calls for a $400,000 payment to Bertrand and Schwartz, and for a "healing mass" and a private meeting today with Rockers and Sister Tierney Trueman, the order's current president.
Tom Wieser, an attorney for the nuns, said the Franciscan Sisters vehemently deny any wrongdoing. The order agreed to the settlement and its conditions to avoid protracted and expensive litigation, he said.
"The bottom line is the Franciscan Sisters are trying to find every possible way to achieve healing and resolution and allow everyone to move on peacefully and successfully," Wieser said.
Bertrand said she and Schwartz will split the settlement proceeds with Britten.
"We started this journey together and we'll continue it together," she said.
Bertrand, Schwartz and Britten each spoke Thursday. All said they hope that sharing their stories will empower other victims to come forward and will help prevent other children from being abused.
Anderson said that since Bertrand filed her lawsuit in 2005, six other women have come forward to report that the same thing happened to them as children.
Victim and survivor
"Each of them had been unable to tell and break the silence until you spoke, until you sued, until you told the truth," Anderson said.
Said Schwartz: "We want to make sure that other victims out there learn that you can be a victim and then also a survivor. You can work through it, you can get help."
Each of the women had repressed memories of the abuse for decades. Britten said she was the first to remember, but thought she was the only victim until her sister and friend shared their stories with her.
Pat Pheifer • 651-298-1551
Catholic order of nuns settles claim by three who say they were abused
An attorney for the Franciscan Sisters adamantly denied the allegations, saying that the $400,000 payment was agreed upon to avoid protracted litigation.
By PAT PHEIFER, Star Tribune
Three women who say they were sexually abused as children in the 1960s by a Roman Catholic nun say they hope to find peace when they meet today with the current and former leaders of the Franciscan Sisters, based in Rochester.
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson announced Thursday that two lawsuits, filed by Christine Bertrand of Sierra Madre, Calif., and Patti Schwartz of Minneapolis, were settled recently. A third filed by Bertrand's sister, Karen Britten of Chicago, was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired, Anderson said.
The women said Sister Benen Kent abused them when she was their piano teacher at St. Juliana's parish in Chicago and when their parents took them to visit her at the order's mother house in Rochester, where Kent was transferred in 1967.
Informed the superior
The women alleged that the order's leader at the time, Sister Delore Rockers, knew Kent was mentally ill and should have known she was a danger to children. The women said they told Rockers about the abuse in the early 2000s but nothing was done. Kent died in 2003.
The settlement calls for a $400,000 payment to Bertrand and Schwartz, and for a "healing mass" and a private meeting today with Rockers and Sister Tierney Trueman, the order's current president.
Tom Wieser, an attorney for the nuns, said the Franciscan Sisters vehemently deny any wrongdoing. The order agreed to the settlement and its conditions to avoid protracted and expensive litigation, he said.
"The bottom line is the Franciscan Sisters are trying to find every possible way to achieve healing and resolution and allow everyone to move on peacefully and successfully," Wieser said.
Bertrand said she and Schwartz will split the settlement proceeds with Britten.
"We started this journey together and we'll continue it together," she said.
Bertrand, Schwartz and Britten each spoke Thursday. All said they hope that sharing their stories will empower other victims to come forward and will help prevent other children from being abused.
Anderson said that since Bertrand filed her lawsuit in 2005, six other women have come forward to report that the same thing happened to them as children.
Victim and survivor
"Each of them had been unable to tell and break the silence until you spoke, until you sued, until you told the truth," Anderson said.
Said Schwartz: "We want to make sure that other victims out there learn that you can be a victim and then also a survivor. You can work through it, you can get help."
Each of the women had repressed memories of the abuse for decades. Britten said she was the first to remember, but thought she was the only victim until her sister and friend shared their stories with her.
Pat Pheifer • 651-298-1551
Thursday, November 15, 2007
புனித கத்தோலிக்க கிறிஸ்துவ கன்யாஸ்திரியால் கற்பழிக்கப்பட்ட சிறுவர்கள்
மில்வாக்கியில் பிரின்ஸிபாலாகவும் ஆசிரியராகவும் இருந்தபோது, கன்ஸ்யாஸ்திரி நார்மா கியானின்னி இரண்டு சிறுவர்களை கற்பழித்திருக்கிறார் என்பது கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்டு அவர் தற்போது சிறைவாசத்தை எதிர்நோக்கியிருக்கிறார்.
இந்த குற்றங்களை வெளிக்கொணர உழைக்கும் அமைப்பின் தலைவரான மேரி பாட் பாக்ஸ் என்பவர் இது வெறும் துளிதான், பனிக்கட்டியின் கீழே இருப்பது போன்ற ஏராளமான குற்றங்கள் வெளிவர காத்திருக்கின்றன என்று கூறியுள்ளார்.
Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse
By CATRIN EINHORN
Published: November 13, 2007
A Roman Catholic nun pleaded no contest yesterday to two counts of indecent behavior with a child in connection with accusations from the 1960s when she was a principal and teacher at a Catholic school in Milwaukee.
The nun, Norma Giannini, 79, faces up to 20 years in prison for what prosecutors say was sexual abuse of two male students.
Although dozens of nuns have been accused of sexual abuse, often in civil lawsuits, Sister Giannini is one of the first to face criminal charges, said Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability.org, a group that compiles reports about abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.
Mary Pat Fox, president of Voice of the Faithful, a lay group formed in response to the Catholic sexual abuse scandal, said she hoped the case would encourage more victims of nuns to come forward. “I think this is the tip of the iceberg,” Ms. Fox said.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office, Sister Giannini repeatedly assaulted the two boys while they were in middle school at St. Patrick School. The complaint said the assaults included intercourse and occurred in numerous locations, including a convent and a classroom.
The men who say they were abused, Gerald Kobs and James St. Patrick, now in their 50s, attended Monday’s hearing in Milwaukee.
“This is just a tragic situation for everyone involved,” said Sister Betty Smith, president of the Regional Community of Chicago of the Sisters of Mercy, the religious order to which Sister Giannini belongs.
Sister Smith said Sister Giannini had been removed from work with minors after one of the men came forward with accusations in 1992. She will be sentenced on Feb. 1.
இந்த குற்றங்களை வெளிக்கொணர உழைக்கும் அமைப்பின் தலைவரான மேரி பாட் பாக்ஸ் என்பவர் இது வெறும் துளிதான், பனிக்கட்டியின் கீழே இருப்பது போன்ற ஏராளமான குற்றங்கள் வெளிவர காத்திருக்கின்றன என்று கூறியுள்ளார்.
Nun Pleads No Contest in Sex Abuse
By CATRIN EINHORN
Published: November 13, 2007
A Roman Catholic nun pleaded no contest yesterday to two counts of indecent behavior with a child in connection with accusations from the 1960s when she was a principal and teacher at a Catholic school in Milwaukee.
The nun, Norma Giannini, 79, faces up to 20 years in prison for what prosecutors say was sexual abuse of two male students.
Although dozens of nuns have been accused of sexual abuse, often in civil lawsuits, Sister Giannini is one of the first to face criminal charges, said Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability.org, a group that compiles reports about abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.
Mary Pat Fox, president of Voice of the Faithful, a lay group formed in response to the Catholic sexual abuse scandal, said she hoped the case would encourage more victims of nuns to come forward. “I think this is the tip of the iceberg,” Ms. Fox said.
According to a criminal complaint filed by the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office, Sister Giannini repeatedly assaulted the two boys while they were in middle school at St. Patrick School. The complaint said the assaults included intercourse and occurred in numerous locations, including a convent and a classroom.
The men who say they were abused, Gerald Kobs and James St. Patrick, now in their 50s, attended Monday’s hearing in Milwaukee.
“This is just a tragic situation for everyone involved,” said Sister Betty Smith, president of the Regional Community of Chicago of the Sisters of Mercy, the religious order to which Sister Giannini belongs.
Sister Smith said Sister Giannini had been removed from work with minors after one of the men came forward with accusations in 1992. She will be sentenced on Feb. 1.
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