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Monday, July 26, 2010
Ind. Courts - Evansville church, diocese sued for alleged rape cover-up
The Washington Indiana Times-Herald has a very long story with that headline, dated July 24, 2010, and reported by Nate Smith. It begins:
A recently-filed civil lawsuit alleges that the Evansville Catholic Diocese, the Catholic Community of Washington and other Catholic officials tried to cover up a 2007 rape at the former St. Mary’s School and advised the victim take a “morning after” drug.The suit, filed last year but only made known recently to the Times-Herald, alleges church officials tried to convince a 23-year-old and her mother there was not a rape, but consensual sex.
The church, in its response to the suit, has denied the allegations and said the sex at St. Mary’s was consensual and no one suggested the emergency contraceptive. The Catholic Church doctrine says the drug, among other forms of contraception, is against its beliefs.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 26, 2010 09:34 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts