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NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups
NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups New Jersey authorities will investigate not only charges of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church but also any attempts by their superiors at covering it up, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Thursday. “No person is above the law and no institution is immune from accountability,” Grewal said, noting that a special task force will issue subpoenas compelling priests and church officials to testify and surrender documents. Grewal has appointed an experienced sex crimes prosecutor to head a team of detectives and prosecutors from across the state who will collect and present …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Another North Jersey Priest Takes Leave Of Absence Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation A second North Jersey priest has taken a leave of absence from his parish amid a renewed sexual misconduct investigation. Rev. Jim Weiner of St. Andrew's Church in Westwood stepped away from his position after church officials announced they would be reopening an investigation from nearly 15 years ago, Archdiocese of Newark spokesman Jim Goodness said. Weiner had intended to tell the community this weekend, Goodness said. An investigation by the Archdiocese of Newark was continuing into the actions of the Rev. Gerald Sudol at St. Francis of Assisi Church -- formerly of Ridgefield Park -- fo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse
Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse UPDATE: A no-holds-barred account of sex abuse has gotten a once-popular Ridgefield Park priest removed from his current position. An investigation by the Archdiocese of Newark was continuing into the allegations against the Rev. Gerald Sudol at St. Francis of Assisi Church following an online column by village native Ed Hanratty that went viral, a spokesman for the diocese said. Sudol took a leave of absence as reverend in residence at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Jersey City while the investigation proceeds, said the spokesman, Jim Goodness. Another local priest -- the Rev.…

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Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest
Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest It was the summer before 8th grade when Ridgefield Park native Ed Hanratty said the worst sexual abuse he’d endured from a local priest happened – in his own backyard. Before then, the Rev. Gerald Sudol of St. Francis of Assisi Church had kissed him and other boys on the mouth, Hanratty said. But instead of telling their parents, the boys made jokes about his sexuality. “None of us ever thought to complain to anyone. Not our parents. Not our teachers….Nobody,” Hanratty, 41, wrote in a reverbpress.news column that has begun attracting widespread attention since it was published on Sunday. “…

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by Jerry DeMarco