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Expatriate Christopher Bowen (Christopher Bowen), who claims to be a victim of sexual abuse when he was a 14-year-old inmate at St. Basil's Academy. PHOTO COURTESY OF SAME

Ekirikas.com

November 8, 2024

By Theodore Kalmoukos

(Translated from the original Greek)

BOSTON. Expatriate Christopher Bowen filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of America and St. Basil's Academy in Garrison, New York, alleging that he was sexually abused at age 14 while an inmate at the Academy....

Mr. Bowen, now 54, names his abuser as Finley Everett Eubanks in legal documents available to The National Herald and in a written interview with The National Herald in which he describes in detail what was delivered and describes his traumatic experience that marked his life, even having "suicidal tendencies", while the "nightmares" continue to this day.

Telephone and text messages of "E.K." to the director of the Academy of St. Basil's, priest Constantine Sitaras, and to the Legal Advisor of the Archdiocese, George Tsougarakis, remained unanswered.

The interview of Mr. Christopher Bowen is as follows:

THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Rachel Quackenbush on November 5, 2024

CV NEWS FEED // The Washington Attorney General’s Office has filed an appeal against a recent court ruling that bars the state from subpoenaing child sex abuse records from the Church, KUOW reported on October 31. The appeal argues that such records do not qualify for religious exemption and should be made public.

Gateway Church, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, launched an internal investigation after a pastor was accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl

Laurie Wilson claims she was physically and sexually assaulted by staff and white students at St. James Parish

CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2024 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago

A Syilx Okanagan woman has filed a lawsuit against Catholic authorities and the Canadian government alleging she suffered abuse at a Catholic-run school in the 1960s. (John Deacon Q.C./courthouses.co)

WARNING: This story contains details of experiences similar to those suffered by residential school survivors.

A Syilx Okanagan woman has filed a lawsuit against church authorities and the Canadian government alleging she was physically and sexually abused as a child at a Catholic-run Vernon, B.C., school. 

Pastor Ronnie Goines stepped away from Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington after turning himself in to face sexual assault and indecent assault charges.

VATICAN CITY (VATICAN CITY)
La Croix International [Montrouge Cedex, France]

October 29, 2024

By Matthieu Lasserre with Mikael Corre

[See also the text of the PCPM report.]

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors released its first annual report October 29, detailing measures taken to combat sexual violence within the church. The document reveals uneven implementation across various countries worldwide.

By Hannah Ross

John Casey appeared in Lismore District Court today. (ABC North Coast: Hannah Ross)

In short: 

John Patrick Casey has pleaded not guilty to three counts of sexual assault against a person under the age of 16.

The Catholic priest is alleged to have given a 14-year-old boy staying at his house an indecent massage.

What's next?

The District Court jury trial is due to run for five days. 

St. Pius X Catholic Church is located at 1280 NW Saltzman Road. Google Maps

OregonLive.com

October 24, 2024

By Zane Sparling

A Catholic priest connected to a church and school in Cedar Mill has returned to India to face allegations of sexual misconduct involving children, according to correspondence obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

The Rev. Joaquim Gracias of the Saint Pius X church was reportedly leaving to face the allegations in India, according to an email sent to members of the parish on June 27 and shared this week with the news organization.

To read the entire article, go here.

Nasiruddin Mohamad Ali, CEO of Global Ikhwan Services and Business, center, arrives with others members after charged for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused were rescued from welfare homes linked to the group, at the Selayang Sessions Court in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo)

Updated 4:38 AM EDT, October 23, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Twenty-two members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, were charged Wednesday for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused were rescued last month from welfare homes linked to the group.