Abominations

Gay Priest Sex Abuse Victim Wins $600,000 Appeal

A California appeals court has upheld a lower court's finding that a Catholic priest molested a boy and his church colleagues and bosses were responsible for the crimes. Joey Piscitelli charged, in a civil case, that he was molested by a Salesian cleric in the Bay Area and that the priest's supervisors could and should have prevented the abuse. He was awarded a six figure verdict. The Salesians appealed the case, claiming there wasn't a fair trial. The 13 page order, in favor of Piscitelli, was apparently issued late yesterday. (PDF) ``In July 2006 a jury awarded Joseph Piscitelli $600,000 for sexual abuse he suffered from 1969 through 1971 at the hands of Joseph Whelan, who was the vice-principal of the Society-run high school Piscitelli attended at that time. The only issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by letting Piscitelli impeach a former Salesian brother, Salvatore Billante, with evidence that Billante had been convicted of child molestation.''
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Posted by Editor at August 22, 2008 11:48 AM