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legalcrime2 years ago

Ex-cardinal McCarrick's Wisconsin sexual assault case suspended due to incompetence

A Wisconsin judge has suspended charges against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, ruling that he is not competent to stand trial due to dementia. The charges stem from allegations of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s, with the decision to be reviewed at the end of the year. McCarrick, who was removed from the priesthood in 2019 after a Vatican investigation found he had sexually molested adults and children, faces allegations of assaulting a teenage boy in Massachusetts in 1974. His attorneys have argued that he is not competent to stand trial due to his age and health.

via The Associated Press|
#catholic-church#dementia#legalcrime
crime-and-justice2 years ago

"Wisconsin Court Suspends Case Against Ex-Cardinal McCarrick in Sexual Assault Allegations"

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, charged with criminal sex assault in Wisconsin, has been declared incompetent due to dementia, effectively ending the criminal case. This comes after previous charges were dismissed in Massachusetts. McCarrick, who was laicized by the Vatican in 2019 for sexually abusing minors, faces civil cases in New Jersey. The decision has sparked urgency for transparency among abuse survivors and church-watchers, who believe the Vatican and legal systems are allowing McCarrick to evade accountability.

via The Washington Post|
#catholic-church#crime-and-justice#criminal-assault
legalcrime2 years ago

"McCarrick's Sexual Assault Case Suspended Due to Incompetence"

Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal facing sex abuse charges, has been ruled not competent to stand trial in Wisconsin. The judge did not dismiss the case outright, leaving the decision to the district attorney. At 93 and reportedly suffering from dementia, it is unlikely that McCarrick will become competent within the statutory time frame for the case to proceed. This ruling follows a similar decision in Massachusetts, disappointing victims and their supporters who sought criminal consequences for McCarrick.

via The New York Times|
#catholic-church#competency-ruling#legal-case
legalcrime2 years ago

"Wisconsin Court Suspends Case Against Disgraced Cardinal McCarrick"

A Wisconsin judge has suspended the sexual assault case against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick after a psychologist found him incompetent to stand trial. This decision effectively ends the case in Wisconsin, following a similar dismissal of charges in Massachusetts due to McCarrick's dementia. Despite facing allegations of sexual abuse, including one in Wisconsin, most U.S. allegations against McCarrick have fallen beyond state statutes of limitation, preventing his prosecution in state courts.

via The Pillar|
#criminal-charges#incompetence#legalcrime
crime2 years ago

Judge Dismisses Sexual Abuse Case Against Former Cardinal McCarrick Due to Incompetence

Theodore McCarrick, the highest-ranking Catholic cleric in the United States to face charges in the church's sexual abuse crisis, has been declared unfit to stand trial by a judge in Massachusetts. The 93-year-old former cardinal faced three counts of indecent assault and battery based on an accusation that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy in 1974. The charges were seen as a milestone in holding abusers in Catholic settings accountable, but successful prosecutions have been rare due to the passage of time. McCarrick's legal team and a state expert both concluded that he was not competent to stand trial due to significant cognitive problems and memory deficits. Advocates for victims expressed disappointment, while McCarrick's lawyers did not immediately comment on the ruling.

via The New York Times|
#catholic-church#crime#massachusetts
crime2 years ago

Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Faces Second Sexual Assault Charge in Wisconsin

Theodore McCarrick, the former Catholic cardinal expelled by Pope Francis in 2019, has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault in Wisconsin, marking the second criminal complaint against him. The charge stems from an accusation dating back to 1977, where he allegedly assaulted a 19-year-old at a home on Geneva Lake in southern Wisconsin. Mr. McCarrick also faces charges in Massachusetts over an accusation that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy at a wedding reception at Wellesley College in 1974. He is the first and only cardinal to be criminally charged in the sex abuse scandal that has consumed the Catholic Church.

via The New York Times|
#catholic-church#crime#criminal-charges
crime2 years ago

Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 92, Charged with Sexual Assault in Wisconsin.

Theodore McCarrick, a defrocked Roman Catholic cardinal who was removed from the priesthood in 2019 after a Vatican investigation found he had sexually molested adults and children, has been charged in Wisconsin with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago. The alleged victim told investigators that McCarrick had repeatedly sexually assaulted him since he was 11 and even brought him to parties where other adult men sexually assaulted him. McCarrick's attorneys asked the judge in a separate case earlier this year to dismiss the charges, saying that McCarrick, now 92 and suffering from dementia, is not competent to stand trial.

via ABC News|
#crime#roman-catholic-church#sexual-abuse
crime2 years ago

Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 92, Charged with Sexual Assault in Wisconsin.

Theodore McCarrick, a defrocked Roman Catholic cardinal who was removed from the priesthood in 2019 after a Vatican investigation found he had sexually molested adults and children, has been charged in Wisconsin with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago. The alleged victim told investigators that McCarrick had repeatedly sexually assaulted him since he was 11 and even brought him to parties where other adult men sexually assaulted him. McCarrick became the highest-ranking Roman Catholic official in the U.S. to face criminal charges for sexual abuse when he was accused in 2021 of sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Massachusetts at a wedding reception in 1974.

via The Associated Press|
#crime#roman-catholic-church#sexual-abuse
assault2 years ago

Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Charged with Sexual Assault in Wisconsin.

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019, has been charged with sexual assault in Wisconsin over an alleged incident that occurred in 1977. The charge follows multiple similar allegations against McCarrick, who pleaded not guilty to separate sexual assault charges in Massachusetts in 2021. McCarrick was once considered the most powerful cardinal in the US, but was stripped of his titles and defrocked based on evidence that suggested he had sexually abused children and seminary students for decades.

via CBS News|
#assault#catholic-church#clergy-abuse