Troubled Belleville Diocese priest blasts bishop over handling of his abuse allegations | Religion | stltoday.com

The Rev. Steven Poole alleges that a now retired priest sexually abused him when Poole was a 14-year-old.

Source: Troubled Belleville Diocese priest blasts bishop over handling of his abuse allegations | Religion | stltoday.com

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It takes much courage for a victim of sexual abuse to stand up and go public with the truth. This illustrates that those in power and abusers will fight back and deny allegations. The law is often inadequate to resolve sexual abuse cases that are often decades old.