Experts who deal with sexual abuse issues say it is understandable
that parishioners of St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church are in shock
and disbelief that their former priest, the Rev. Larry Jensen, was removed swiftly from the church amid allegations that he sexually abused a teenage boy 15 years ago in Connecticut.
After all, a spiritual leader is someone they look up to, trust, admire, invite to family gatherings and holiday celebrations, and regard as part of their family. But it is for that precise reason that often people can not imagine any abuse could have taken place, experts say.
http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/05/09/parishioners-mourn-loss-of-priest-removed-from-church-amid-sexual-abuse-allegations/
After all, a spiritual leader is someone they look up to, trust, admire, invite to family gatherings and holiday celebrations, and regard as part of their family. But it is for that precise reason that often people can not imagine any abuse could have taken place, experts say.
http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/05/09/parishioners-mourn-loss-of-priest-removed-from-church-amid-sexual-abuse-allegations/
