Thomas Arthur Green, a 54 year old polygamist, who lives in Utah’s West Desert with five wives and an estimated 30 children, has defended his lifestyle on national television, arguing that it is his God-given right, has been charged with child rape, bigamy and failing to pay child support. Green was charged after an investigation that lasted a year. He married some of his past or current wives, who include two sets of sisters, when they were just 14 and he was in his 30s or 40s. The child rape
Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony asked for forgiveness from Southern California Catholics for not understanding earlier the extent of the problem or acting sooner to remove priests who abused minors.
(California)
An 11 year old Brooklyn girl was on a school trip to a Brooklyn park Wednesday when she disappeared behind a picnic house. She later told a chaperone she had been raped by two boys. Investigators are trying to determine if she was raped or consented to sex with the boys. Detectives said she apparently did have sex.
(New York)
Under a deal tentatively reached yesterday by lawmakers distressed at revelations about sexual abuse by Catholic priests, clergy would be required to report child abuse by their peers to the authorities. Negotiations over the measure had been stalled for weeks, in part because Senate Republicans were reluctant to cross the Catholic Church so soon after the Senate broke with them over another bill requiring insurers to pay for prescription contraception.
(Albany, New York)
Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro called on prosecutors around the state yesterday to mount a lobbying campaign to make it a crime to allow known sex abusers access to children. Her effort builds on a grand jury report released Tuesday, which slammed the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York for past decisions not to bring sex abuse allegations to civil authorities even after receiving multiple complaints against a priest.
(New York)
Newsday
Paul Weiser, 28, wrote to Dear Abby asking advice on how to handle his fantasies about havingsex with his girlfriend’s 10 and 3 year old daughters. Columnist Jeanne Phillips said she agonizedover whether to report the letter, since the column’s credibility is based on anonymity for thoseseeking her advice. Weiser was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography. Fortypornographic photographs of children were found in his computer after his arrest. Prosecutor PaulTiffen said, He acknowledges he needs help and denies ever acting upon any desires. He pleadedguilty to
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