Diocese of Monterey, Palma School sued over sexual abuse of former students

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Published on January 2, 2020 - Duration: 02:54s
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Diocese of Monterey, Palma School sued over sexual abuse of former students

JUST THIS WEEK AGAINSTPALMA SCHOOL AND THEDIOCESE OF MONTEREY..FOR ALLEGED ABUSETHAT HAPPENEDDECADES AGO...IN THIS 18 PAGE LAWSUITJOHN DOE SAYS HE WASSEXUALLY MOLESTED BY THISMAN GERALD FUNCHEONWHEN HE WAS A 14 YEAROLD STUDENT AT PALMABACK IN 1984..

PRIOR TOJAN 1ST ATTORNIES FOR THALLEGED VICTIM SAY HE HADNO LEGAL RECOURSEIN A STATEMENT ISSUED BYTHE DIOCESE OFMONTEREY..

IT STATESFATHER FUNCHEON WASSUPERVISED BY PALMASCHOOL..

THE DIOCESE HASNO AUTHORITY OVER THATADMINISTRATION AT PALMASINCE IT "IS OWNED ANDOPERATED BY THE IRISHCHRISTIAN BROTHERSNOW THAT THESTATUTE OF LIMITATIONSHAS BEEN EXTENDED FORCHILD SEXUAL ABUSEATTORNIES BELIEVE THTHERE ARE THOUSANDSOF VICTIMS HIDING INTHE SHADOWWHO MAY NOW COMEFORWARD AND FILELAWSUITS..

ERIN..AND AGAIN ALLEGEDVICTIMS NOW HAVE ATHREE YEAR WINDOW TOFILE ANY CIVIL LAWSUITSAGAINST THEIACCUSERS..LAWYERS ARE HOPINGTO SOMEDAY GETLEGISLATION PASSEDTHAT WOULD DO AWAYWITH A STATUTE OFLIMITATIONS,ALTOGETHER.###

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