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David F Mayer

Pedophile Priest, Reveals Molestations In 'Sex History'

Fri Jun 1, 2012 7:51am

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/robert-van-handel-pedophile-priest-reveals-molestations-in-sex-history-document_n_1562001.html

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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Posted: 06/01/2012 9:55 am Updated: 06/01/2012 9:55 am

Former priest and convicted sex offender, Robert Van Handel, who was molested as a student at St Anthony's seminary school and then returned there as a priest where he molested boys in the choir.

The essay, penned for a therapy assignment and kept secret for years, provides a shockingly candid and detailed window into the troubled mind of a notorious pedophile priest. The narrative is believed to be the first of its kind to be publicly revealed through civil litigation despite years of lawsuits targeting sexually abusive priests.

Most confidential files unearthed in court cases only hint at the existence of sexual histories, which are a common part of therapy meant to be seen only by the priest and his psychologist, said attorney Jeffrey Anderson, who has handled more than 2,000 church abuse cases.

"This is unique," Anderson said. "It really is a glimpse into the mind of the molester."

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• Church needs to find out why it attracts pedophiles — greenman, Fri Jun 1 4:21pm
  ...then STOP doing that. It's become embarrassing, to put it mildly. And why so many gay priests in a Church which condemns homosexuality and gay marriage? They've got lots of problems.
• • And the public needs to find out why otherwise civilization — Clawson, Fri Jun 1 7:00pm
    ...attracts churches. ...then STOP doing that. It's become embarrassing, to put it mildly.

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