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TexasTowelie

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2. I don't know if ASU knew about the accusations when he was hired.

Reply to saidsimplesimon (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 05:17 PM

Nov 2017

However, the cover-up by the Catholic Church in all of the sexual assault suits was self-serving and allowed too many sex offenders to escape punishment. Being forced to resign at this point of his career can hardly be called punishment.

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Thank you, TexasTowelie saidsimplesimon Nov 2017 #1

I don't know if ASU knew about the accusations when he was hired. TexasTowelie Nov 2017 #2

Vetting? These are saidsimplesimon Nov 2017 #3

I doubt that there is anyone at the Catholic Church entering these incidents in a database TexasTowelie Nov 2017 #4

Your points are valid. saidsimplesimon Nov 2017 #5