Monday, September 7, 2020

Duluth’s New Bishop-Elect Accused of Sex Abuse and Resigns


 [kbjr] Today the Holy See announced that Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop-elect Michel Mulloy, who was appointed the Bishop of Duluth on June 19, 2020. Subsequent to that appointment, on August 7, 2020, the Diocese of Rapid City received notification of an allegation against Father Mulloy of sexual abuse of a minor in the early 1980’s. The Diocese of Rapid City has no other allegations of sexual abuse involving Father Mulloy.

The Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is firmly committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for our children and young people. Its clergy and lay leaders have followed the procedures outlined in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth and the requirements of canon law as affirmed and supplemented by Pope Francis.

https://kbjr6.com/2020/09/07/duluth-bishop-elect-resigns-amid-sexual-abuse-allegation/

AMDG

8 comments:

  1. Wait...Malloy resigns when a single accusation, 30+ years old, is lodged. There is no investigation, there is no "official response", and he resigns.

    That, somehow, doesn't sound right.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. That’s the protocol, but unusual for Bishops, I’ll admit.

      Delete
  2. I agree with Aaron Aukema. "Doesn't sound right". Looks like law enforcement was involved.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I don’t see how law enforcement could be involved, it’s 30 years old.

    ReplyDelete
  4. It is muddled these days, but some jurisdictions count day one of the Statute of Limitations when the accuser "recovers " the memory.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Thy need to better vet their candidates

    ReplyDelete
  6. Remember Father Gordon MacRae? He is still in prison and has been for the same thing for 28 years.

    ReplyDelete