Editor’s Note: Civil Beat generally does not use anonymous sources, as noted in our long-standing policy.
We’re making an exception here because of the importance of hearing a
sexual abuse victim’s perspective, and the fact that court records,
including a settlement with the Catholic Church, do not reveal his
identity.
“I consider myself one of the lucky ones,” says a man who recently settled a sex abuse case against the Catholic Church.
MG, as he’s referred to in court records
that keep his identify secret, says he feels “lucky” because after
decades of battling alcoholism, drug addiction, mood disorders and
depression, he’s at the point where he can begin to forgive three
Catholic priests he says sexually assaulted him when he was too young to
stop them.
