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Clips from Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

I said, "I have dates and times"

"I said, "I have dates and times""

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and I said, "I'm going to go to the parents."

"and I said, "I'm going to go to the parents.""

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Almost immediately, it was announced

"Almost immediately, it was announced"

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that Father Murphy would leave St John's for health reasons.

"that Father Murphy would leave St John's for health reasons."

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The writer for the Milwaukee Sentinel who covered the story

"The writer for the Milwaukee Sentinel who covered the story"

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included the allegations against Murphy in her draft.

"included the allegations against Murphy in her draft."

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But the newspaper's editor removed any mention of sexual abuse.

"But the newspaper's editor removed any mention of sexual abuse."

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Terry had just returned to St John's to teach history

"Terry had just returned to St John's to teach history"

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after graduating from Gallaudet University.

"after graduating from Gallaudet University."

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With his new Super 8 camera,

"With his new Super 8 camera,"

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he filmed Murphy's departure.

"he filmed Murphy's departure."

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I remember filming Murphy leaving

"I remember filming Murphy leaving"

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and knowing that Murphy was a paedophile.

"and knowing that Murphy was a paedophile."

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The children thought that Murphy was leaving because of health reasons,

"The children thought that Murphy was leaving because of health reasons,"

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but I knew he was leaving because he had molested children.

"but I knew he was leaving because he had molested children."

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The children lined up to shake his hand.

"The children lined up to shake his hand."

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And through tears, Murphy said goodbye to each of them.

"And through tears, Murphy said goodbye to each of them."

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Father Fitzgerald started out as a priest in Boston

"Father Fitzgerald started out as a priest in Boston"

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and priests come to him who have sexually offended,

"and priests come to him who have sexually offended,"

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so he knows he needs to do something.

"so he knows he needs to do something."

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He formed an order, the Order of the Paracletes

"He formed an order, the Order of the Paracletes"

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in order to treat paedophile priests.

"in order to treat paedophile priests."

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The first Servants of the Paraclete treatment center

"The first Servants of the Paraclete treatment center"

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was opened in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, in 1947.

"was opened in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, in 1947."

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Father Fitzgerald did not believe in psychology or counselling.

"Father Fitzgerald did not believe in psychology or counselling."

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He favoured spiritual treatment,

"He favoured spiritual treatment,"

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hoping that sex offenders and alcoholics

"hoping that sex offenders and alcoholics"

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would find salvation on their knees, praying for mercy.

"would find salvation on their knees, praying for mercy."

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But on one point Father Fitzgerald was absolutely clear -

"But on one point Father Fitzgerald was absolutely clear -"

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sexual predators should be defrocked

"sexual predators should be defrocked"

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or hidden from the faithful behind monastery walls.

"or hidden from the faithful behind monastery walls."

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He came to the conclusion that priests who sexually abuse children are like vipers -

"He came to the conclusion that priests who sexually abuse children are like vipers -"

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you can never stop them.

"you can never stop them."

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The only thing you can do is remove them from their target population

"The only thing you can do is remove them from their target population"

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and make them live a life of prayer and penance.

"and make them live a life of prayer and penance."

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He wrote to the Pope, he constantly wrote to bishops

"He wrote to the Pope, he constantly wrote to bishops"

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and he said, "Look, this is a terrible problem.

"and he said, "Look, this is a terrible problem."

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"Paedophilia is infesting lots of seminaries,

""Paedophilia is infesting lots of seminaries,"

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"you've got to do something about it."

""you've got to do something about it.""

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So, he thought, "Let's get an island!

"So, he thought, "Let's get an island!"

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"You can't stop them, but you can contain them.

""You can't stop them, but you can contain them."

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"Let's get an island in the Caribbean."

""Let's get an island in the Caribbean.""

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He sent a priest out, he was looking in Barbados,

"He sent a priest out, he was looking in Barbados,"

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he was looking in various islands

"he was looking in various islands"

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and they went ahead and they actually did begin the process to buy an island.

"and they went ahead and they actually did begin the process to buy an island."

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It was the island of Carriacou, off the coast of Grenada,

"It was the island of Carriacou, off the coast of Grenada,"

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famous for its nutmeg and beautiful beaches.

"famous for its nutmeg and beautiful beaches."

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The Church put a $5,000 down payment on Carriacou,

"The Church put a $5,000 down payment on Carriacou,"

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but Church superiors overruled the idea of an island for paedophile priests.

"but Church superiors overruled the idea of an island for paedophile priests."

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Then, the Church hierarchy decided to change the policy of the Paracletes.

"Then, the Church hierarchy decided to change the policy of the Paracletes."

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Instead of removing priests from victims,

"Instead of removing priests from victims,"

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the centers attempted to rehabilitate and recirculate them.

"the centers attempted to rehabilitate and recirculate them."

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From the 50s to the 90s,

"From the 50s to the 90s,"

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the Servants of the Paraclete spent $80 million

"the Servants of the Paraclete spent $80 million"

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treating more than 2,000 priests

"treating more than 2,000 priests"

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in special centers in Italy, France,

"in special centers in Italy, France,"

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Great Britain, Africa, South America and the Philippines.

"Great Britain, Africa, South America and the Philippines."

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Lawrence Murphy retreated to his cabin in Boulder Junction,

"Lawrence Murphy retreated to his cabin in Boulder Junction,"

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a small town in northern Wisconsin.

"a small town in northern Wisconsin."

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He was assigned to a local church, St Anne's.

"He was assigned to a local church, St Anne's."

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But the parish was not told anything about Murphy's past.

"But the parish was not told anything about Murphy's past."

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Murphy continued to abuse local children.

"Murphy continued to abuse local children."

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Back in Milwaukee, Gary Smith decided to tell his father

"Back in Milwaukee, Gary Smith decided to tell his father"

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about the abuse he suffered as a teenager.

"about the abuse he suffered as a teenager."

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John Conway did the interpreting and explained it to my father

"John Conway did the interpreting and explained it to my father"

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and he was very upset.

"and he was very upset."

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And that's when my dad lost his temper

"And that's when my dad lost his temper"

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and decided to contact a lawyer.

"and decided to contact a lawyer."

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They decided to file a lawsuit against the Archdiocese,

"They decided to file a lawsuit against the Archdiocese,"

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the school and Father Murphy.

"the school and Father Murphy."

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Nuns from the school

"Nuns from the school"

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and other supporters of Father Murphy within the deaf community

"and other supporters of Father Murphy within the deaf community"

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began showing up at Gary's apartment,

"began showing up at Gary's apartment,"

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pressuring him to drop the lawsuit.

"pressuring him to drop the lawsuit."

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Then, mysteriously, the matter was settled.

"Then, mysteriously, the matter was settled."

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Father Murphy agreed to pay $500 for Gary's legal fees

"Father Murphy agreed to pay $500 for Gary's legal fees"

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and St John's offered Gary the sum of a few thousand dollars for counselling.

"and St John's offered Gary the sum of a few thousand dollars for counselling."

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The deal was struck after a nun called Sister Martha Ann visited Gary,

"The deal was struck after a nun called Sister Martha Ann visited Gary,"

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who had no-one to translate for him,

"who had no-one to translate for him,"

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and persuaded Gary to sign an unusual document

"and persuaded Gary to sign an unusual document"

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in which he dropped the case and apologized to the Church.

"in which he dropped the case and apologized to the Church."

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He, of course, is deaf and marginality literate.

"He, of course, is deaf and marginality literate."

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Not all deaf people are illiterate, but English is not their language.

"Not all deaf people are illiterate, but English is not their language."

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They coerced and tricked him into a settlement.

"They coerced and tricked him into a settlement."

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Despite Gary's apology,

"Despite Gary's apology,"

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the Church failed to pay the $5,000 for his therapy

"the Church failed to pay the $5,000 for his therapy"

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for 20 years.

"for 20 years."

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Father Doyle is an early whistleblower in the scandal.

"Father Doyle is an early whistleblower in the scandal."

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He's working for the Papal Nuncio in Washington,

"He's working for the Papal Nuncio in Washington,"

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he's beginning to see some of the communication about these cases

"he's beginning to see some of the communication about these cases"

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and is realizing that

"and is realizing that"

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it could be a bigger problem than just...

"it could be a bigger problem than just..."

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...a couple bad apples, a bad priest here or there.

"...a couple bad apples, a bad priest here or there."

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He initially tries to work within Church channels

"He initially tries to work within Church channels"

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and he thinks that there's going to be a response.

"and he thinks that there's going to be a response."

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When there isn't, he eventually becomes a public whistleblower.

"When there isn't, he eventually becomes a public whistleblower."

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The attitude from the Vatican was, "We don't turn our priests in.

"The attitude from the Vatican was, "We don't turn our priests in."

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"This is our problem, we take care of it,

""This is our problem, we take care of it,"

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"you don't refer to the civil authorities

""you don't refer to the civil authorities"

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"when they're committing felony crimes."

""when they're committing felony crimes.""

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Now, I don't know what they would have done if it would have been a slew of murders.

"Now, I don't know what they would have done if it would have been a slew of murders."

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He has remained in the Church while being both a critic of the Church

"He has remained in the Church while being both a critic of the Church"

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and an expert witness in lawsuits against the Church.

"and an expert witness in lawsuits against the Church."

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I first became aware of the Murphy case

"I first became aware of the Murphy case"

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when it became publicly known

"when it became publicly known"

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and I was asked to evaluate some of the information.

"and I was asked to evaluate some of the information."

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The Vatican knew that there'd been prior reports about Murphy,

"The Vatican knew that there'd been prior reports about Murphy,"

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there was no conspiracy,

"there was no conspiracy,"

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but there was something far worse than a conspiracy.

"but there was something far worse than a conspiracy."

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The very policy of keeping this absolutely secret,

"The very policy of keeping this absolutely secret,"

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that was the policy.

"that was the policy."

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And the first regulations to keep these issues absolutely secret

"And the first regulations to keep these issues absolutely secret"

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were issued in 1866 by the Vatican.

"were issued in 1866 by the Vatican."

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Back in the 1980s,

"Back in the 1980s,"

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Father Doyle wrote that these cases were going to cost the Church

"Father Doyle wrote that these cases were going to cost the Church"

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eventually $1 billion.

"eventually $1 billion."

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The last estimate is it's over $2 billion.

"The last estimate is it's over $2 billion."

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So he was right.

"So he was right."

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'Facing the crisis,

"'Facing the crisis,"

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'Catholics confront the sex abuse scandal on the very first day of holy ...'

"'Catholics confront the sex abuse scandal on the very first day of holy ...'"

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