Mexico detained lawyers, alleged victim of priest sex abuse (Cardinal Roger Mahony)

Cardinal Roger Mahony is not just a cheap labor pimp who either doesn't care about the massive downsides of illegal immigration or can't figure things out. He's also deeply involved in the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal. From "Mexican officials detain lawyers, activist tied to sex abuse case":

[Mexican] immigration authorities yesterday briefly detained representatives of a man who says he was sexually abused by a Mexican Roman Catholic priest. The three men were detained shortly after they alleged that the fugitive cleric was still celebrating Mass in Mexico.

The alleged victim, 25-year-old Joaquin Aguilar Mendez, also told a news conference he has feared for his life and that of his family since he first went public with his claims late last year.

Aguilar Mendez, along with several U.S. lawyers and members of the Chicago-based Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, called the news conference to reveal details of a civil lawsuit he filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, alleging that Mexican Cardinal Norberto Rivera and Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony conspired to protect Catholic Priest Nicolas Aguilar.

Shortly after the news conference, immigration officials detained and questioned for an hour two of Aguilar Mendez's U.S. lawyers - Jeff Anderson and Michael Finnegan - as well as Survivors Network national director David Clohessy, the group said...

Miscellania · Thu, 09/21/2006 - 09:00 · Importance: 1