Rev. Benedict Groeschel
New York priest accuses
children of seducing clergy
men,who sexually
abuse them.
A Catholic priest in New York,
expressed
sympathy for some priests, who
sexually abuse children, saying it is
often the "young man" who is the
seducer, but later apologized for his
comments.
Rev. Benedict Groeschel, 79, co-founder
of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
in Westchester County just outside
New
York City, who expressed sympathy for
convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky,
drew strong criticism from the
Archdiocese of New York, and survivor
support group networks of those
abused by priests.
"Suppose we have a man, who had a
nervous breakdown, and a young man
comes after him, in many cases, just
14, 16, 18-years-old, and they are the
seducers," Groeschel said when asked
by a reporter of the nation's oldest
Catholic newspaper about his work with
priests who abuse children.
Groeschel, who has published
numerous books and programs hosted
on the Eternal Word Television
Network,
suggested that children can seduce the
priests, because they lacked a father
figure, and added: "They will not be
thinking about getting into heavy duty
sex, but only romantic, hugging,
kissing, sleeping maybe, but not having
sex or anything like that."
On Thursday night, Groeschel
apologized saying that his mind and
manner of expression "Are not as clear
as before."
"I apologize for my comments. I had no
intention of blaming the victim. A priest
or anyone else, who abuses a child, is
always wrong and always responsible,"
he said in a statement. "I deeply regret
any harm I have caused to anyone," he
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