DAILY GRINDER: NBC Has Way Too Much Fun With ‘Donald Duck Grope’ Story
The case of Upper Darby woman April Magolon who was allegedly groped by a man dressed up as Donald Duck at Walt Disney World has finally been settled. And someone at NBC Philadelphia had a lot of fun at everyone’s expense writing an article about it. Here is a real quote: “Magolon claimed that she was groped by a Disney employee dressed in a Donald Duck costume...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Another Philadelphia Priest Abuse Lawsuit
A mentally disabled 32-year-old man is the latest to come out and claim he was abused by Philadelphia priest Robert Brennan when he was 15. The suit filed is civil and jointly focuses on hiding the priest that did the raping. If/when a cover up conviction happens, shit’s going to get real. [Reuters] They’re still at it. Proponents of government-mandated sick-leave...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Priest Abuse Cases, School Control, Funds, Minimum Wage
Things got out of hand at Rev. Brennan’s sex abuse hearing on Friday, in which it was announced that his lawyer, Richard DeSipio, might be unqualified to serve the defendant. Turns out, DeSipio “may possess factual knowledge about abuse that occurred,” because he was a seminarian under Dean Monsignor William Lynn at one point. The lawyer then referred to...
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Maureen Dowd On DA Williams’ Fight Against Archdiocese
Maureen Dowd, the New York Times’ go-to opinion columnist on quirky Bush-Rumsfeld-Cheney imaginary conversations has a completely non-quirky column today all about Philadelphia DA Seth Williams. Specifically, his legal fight against the Catholic Church’s alleged organized cover-up of the torture and rape of children. It’s understandable if the former altar...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Sesame Street Contingent
Msgr. Lynn – the Downingtown Pastor who allegedly helped cover up the rape and torture of children for years – has been placed on leave. [Inky] Joseph DiGregorio, one of the priests accused in the case, went on the Dom Giordano show Friday to make his own. He said of his accuser: “Any statement she made concerning me is an absolute lie…completely and...
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia Catholic Priests In Trouble Over Sex Abuse
Five Four Catholic priests and a teacher – including Monsignor William Lynn, the former head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Clergy – have been separately charged with instances of rape, sexual assault and, as is the case with Lynn, failing to protect children from sexual abuse by priests. DA Seth Williams has handed down the charges and...
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