Missouri priest, cleared of abuse charge, files defamation suit against accusers [CC]

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A Missouri priest who was cleared of sex-abuse charges in June has filed a defamation lawsuit against his accusers. Father Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang, of the St. Louis archdiocese, charges …

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A Missouri priest who was cleared of sex-abuse charges in June has filed a defamation lawsuit against his accusers.
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Father Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang, of the St. Louis archdiocese, charges that he was the target of religious and ethnic discrimination. His lawsuit names the parents of his accuser, the city detectives who investigated his case, and the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), which issued a series of statements implying his guilt.
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The lawsuit argues that the charges against Father Jiang were brought by a boy with a troubled family history and a record of making similar unsupported charges. The suit says that the accusations “were brought by a deeply troubled and unreliable 12-year-old boy at the suggestion of his abusive father."
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I’ve actually seen businesses start to do this more as well.

I say good for them! 👍
 
What a sad story.

Prayers needed for the Priest and especially for the young child involved…

"The lawsuit argues that the charges against Father Jiang were brought by a boy with a troubled family history and a record of making similar unsupported charges"

Sure I understand the gravity of the accusation, but he’s 12 years old and troubled…by the sounds of the article, the poor child has been used.
 
I am glad the priest is fighting back. I feel sorry for the boy. praying for all involved and that truth prevails.
 
MaryT777 said:
Yes it is and if more such defamation suits were filed perhaps we’d see fewer false accusations.

Mary.
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Counter suits are always available, that is if you have the $$ to pay the lawyers. I know of some lawsuits which are settled out of court just to avoid the hefty legal fees.
 
Louie1983 said:
Sure I understand the gravity of the accusation, but he’s 12 years old and troubled…by the sounds of the article, the poor child has been used.
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But it used to be that children were not believed by default and so the abuser priests continued their activities untroubled.

Now the law enforcement is overcompensating for the past errors by treating all children testimony as reliable and all priest testimony as unreliable.
 
weller2 said:
But it used to be that children were not believed by default and so the abuser priests continued their activities untroubled.

Now the law enforcement is overcompensating for the past errors by treating all children testimony as reliable and all priest testimony as unreliable.
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Yes, exactly. Hopefully we will find a ground where justice prevails and does not “favor” either a priest or an abused victim.

Mary.
 
Is this the first time that SNAP has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit?
 
BartholomewB said:
Is this the first time that SNAP has found itself on the wrong end of a lawsuit?
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For that matter, will the mainstream media cover this false accusation? Have they even covered this case in the first place?
 
Good for him, maybe it will discourage future false accusations.
 
Yay for Father Jiang! And like someone else said earlier in this thread, the poor 12 year old adolescent seems to have been used/abused to effect a desired outcome. And SNEP needs to be put in check (legally) on overzealous branding. Their tactics smack of McCarthyism. Farher Jiang is more or less forced to clear his name via counter suit.
 
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