On AlterNet: pedophilia

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "pedophilia"

What's Really Behind the Catholic Church's Sexual Abuse Problem?

Harriet Fraad, Tikkun. May 19, 2010.

Why has the Church been plagued by so much pedophilia – predominantly homosexual? And why has a scandal regarding this situation erupted only now?

The Catholic Church's Dirty Little Secret Is Out: Now What?

Blase Bonpane, New America Media. March 31, 2010.

Sexual abuse, which was allowed to continue for decades, has burst into the open. Can anything be done to restore the Vatican's credibility?

Dissident Catholic Bishop Calls for Pope to Resign over Sex Abuse Scandal

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 31, 2010.

Prominent Catholics say the Pope must be ready to answer questions about “the largest institutional crisis in centuries, possibly in church history."

Catholic Church Delivers Astonishing Pedophilia Rationalization in Geneva

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Belief. September 30, 2009.

The statement claimed that only 1.5 to 5 percent of Catholic Clergy were involved in child sex abuse. Reality check: that's still 22,500 sex predators.

GOP Mayoral Candidate In Child Sex Sting Loses Election

Paddy, Brave New Films AlterNet: PEEK. November 7, 2007.

Paddy: The big news will be when a GOP'r doesn't get caught with his hand in some kids'.......

Right-Wing Christian Cleric Caught Soliciting Underage Boys for Sex

Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2007.

Steven Reynolds: Marshal Seymour met his victims through the church and paid them to perform sex acts or to keep quiet about sexual encounters.

Christian Clown Busted for Molestation, Child Porn

Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. October 16, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Klutzo the Clown billed himself as "available for...children's crusades, Sunday school, children's church, church parties."

GOP County Chair Charged With Fondling Boy, Exposing Self

Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. October 15, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The so-called party of family values really needs to do a lot of housecleaning.

Boy Band Guru, Alleged Pedophile, Is a GOP Donor

Howie Klein, AlterNet: PEEK. October 9, 2007.

Howie Klein: Lou Pearlman once donated thousands to a GOP Attorney General candidate to get grand larceny charges against him dropped.

Federal Prosecutor Caught Seeking Sex with 5-Year-Old Girl

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. September 18, 2007.

Melissa McEwan: It's probably safe to assume that John David R. Atchison is a Republican. Just saying.

Mirror, Mirror: Journalism Takes a Look at Itself

Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. June 18, 2007.

When a small Idaho newspaper held a mirror up to their community and exposed rampant pedophilia, they paid a heavy price at first. But their courageous journalism eventually paid off.