
Tennessee Priest Indicted on Multiple Sexual-Abuse Charges
Law enforcement in Williamson County confirmed to CNA on Monday morning that the priest was in county custody.
Law enforcement in Williamson County confirmed to CNA on Monday morning that the priest was in county custody.
But Skeptics Say It’s Not Likely
“We want the truth to shine forth so that there are no wolves that disguise themselves as lambs and are shepherds."
‘[Father Robert] McWilliams targeted a vulnerable population that is also our most valuable resource: our children,’ the court brief states. ‘His conduct is beyond serious and demands an appropriately lengthy sentence.’
The report found credible allegations against 57 Church officials, involving 258 documented victims, since the 1930s.
The abuse victim wrote that she was sharing her story because she would like to see “lovable truth” win out.
COMMENTARY: Where the priesthood ceases to model human fatherhood, then how can the priesthood minister effective supernatural fatherhood in the Person of Jesus?
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