It was bound to happen at some point,,,
A St. Louis priest who was accused of sexually abusing a boy in a
Catholic school bathroom before the charges were dropped earlier this
month is suing the alleged victim’s parents, police and a victim’s
rights group.
Barbara Dorris of The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
(SNAP) tells KMOX that she believes the suit is intended to send a
message.
“Our fear is that this is a way to intimidate victims, witnesses and
whistle-blowers…into silence,” says Dorris. “If you tell the truth, we
will sue you and I think it’s intended to silence people.”
The Rev. Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang, 32, filed suit Thursday in U.S.
District Court, seeking unspecified damages. The suit claims he was
unfairly targeted and his reputation was damaged.
It names the boy’s parents by their initials, as well two police
officers, the city of St. Louis, SNAP and SNAP leaders David Clohessy
and Barbara Dorris.
Although,
Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce dismissed two felony abuse charges on
June 16, saying in a statement that the prosecution was “unable to
proceed at this time,” but that her office “remains hopeful that charges
will be refiled in the future.”
Priest Sues Accuser After Sex Abuse Charges Dropped « CBS St. Louis
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