October 02, 2009
Miami Archdiocese Sued For Alleged Homsexual Crimes
MIAMI -- The Archdiocese of Miami may be liable for sexual abuses by its priests, despite a recent court case to the contrary, a lawyer for an alleged victim said. Two suits filed against the archdiocese said the Revs. Neil Flemming and Neil Doherty committed sexual abuse 40 years ago at a Miami rectory and in a Boystown facility against two unnamed men who were teenagers at the time, The Miami Herald reported Thursday. The law surrounding these cases is unclear due to a Third District appellate court's decision last month suggesting that pedophiles' employers are not to be held liable for negligence resulting in abuse, Jessica Arbour, a lawyer for one of the men said, adding that the cases will go forward as the men continue to be traumatized by the abuse.Click Here For The Full Story......