Where's the Perp? Vol. 2 - St. John Neumann, Knoxville, TN

Perp sighting! St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Knoxville, TN. Follow the journey to this perp sighting of Anthony J. O'Connell.

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News & Politics

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• clergy
• sexual
• abuse
• Knoxville
• Tennessee
• Kurtz.
• O'Connell
• St.
• John
• Neumann

[momoramone]

i understand what you guys are trying to do and all, but I must agree about the pictures staying because of history. And this is simply my opinion. On the subject of labeling every picture to say child abuser I think it wrong, and this is why. After having publically confessed such a thing is that not humiliation enough? how would you like it if every photo of you was labeled with your worst sin? I agree that the situation is messed up, but Jesus Christ taught forgiveness did he not?

[snaptn]

You say you know what we are trying to do. We are trying to get the truth out to all of you who do not know it. Would you keep a picture of an uncle who molested your child hanging up in your house . . . for history? I hope not. Your child deserves more respect than that. Well, our victims of abusive priests in TN (and there aer more than you know) deserve more respect than the continued honoring of a molester Bishop. Forgiveness is one side of the coin; the other side is truth and justice.

[momoramone]

you want truth, he told us that he molested people.

you want justice? His authority as a bishop has been undermined not only in this diocese but in florida as well.

you want to talk about being respectful to victims? did you ever consider that you have only given these pictures the very attention that you don't want them to have by pointing out that they are there?

I mean no disrespect to your cause, but you should focus your energy on exposing those who supposedly still molest children.

[snaptn]

Wow, he told us he molested! Did he say dozens or "maybe one or two?" The truth is dozens. Justice? Wow, since when does losing you job as bishop pass for punishment? We certainly have a different standard for clergy than we have for anyone else. If you or I did what he did, we would be in jail. A cushy life at Mepkin Abbey? Terrible punishment!! As for keeping attention on the picture. . . focusing on injustice lets victims know that at least we "get it" even though the church doesn't.

[leftbehind81]

get a life.

[snaptn]

Usually people who say "get a life" are insensitive and unwilling to walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

[evenstar345]

ew!! get out of my church you creepy lady!

[Crystal1078]

I'm one of the Co Leaders for the Sacramento CA SNAP group & just so happen to come across this tonight & just wanted to say THANK YOU, your doing a great service to all survivors! Being a surivior of Clergy sexual abuse it helps knowing SOME others understand. THANK YOU!

[capnpcard]

boocher, how do you define "well" personally and professionally? do you really want the answers to your sybaritic ignorance? or do you relish in salting the wounds of others because it helps you deny or escape your own pain? speak up, don't go away, you and i need to have a talk.