Upcoming decisions might not be popular. One of the priests stated that McCarrick "had a type: tall, slim, intelligent - but no smokers." Before stepping down, Myers defended his leadership of the archdiocese over the years in a wide-ranging interview with The Record and NorthJersey.com. Mark Crawford wants no statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse, Sex abuse lawsuits may be first of a wave, raise new questions about abusers, please subscribe or activate your digital account today, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. [22] Some of those listed were already convicted. The Xaverian order issued a brief statement saying it had not received a copy of the complaint, "so we are not able to comment at this time. The governor’s acknowledged use of birth control and opposition to Syrian refugees, he said, were not in line with Catholic teachings. The bishop praised Whalen’s comments, Scharfenberger said to reporters, according to audio published by the Buffalo AM radio station WBEN. Six months later, in April 2019, Malone apologized for his handling of some cases in the diocese, and said he would work to restore trust. He said he told a priest about the abuse in 1981. “I don’t want to make any decision that does not take into account and does not show respect for all of those that these decisions affect.”. He was also pastor of St. James Parish during a period in which at least three priests were assigned to the parish who eventually faced allegations of sexual abuse, misconduct, and theft. Martin was accused Monday of abusing a boy at St. Andrew parish in Bayonne from 1981 to 1984. Both homes were owned by the Diocese of Metuchen, which McCarrick led as a bishop from 1981 to 1986, before they were purchased by the Archdiocese of Newark, which McCarrick led from 1986 to 2000. [28] McCarrick served in each Diocese under investigation. “It’s in God’s time when that happens. The Vatican investigation is expected to report whether other senior Church leaders enabled, abetted, or ignored allegations against McCarrick. In April 1997, four months before the Sea Girt home was sold, the Archdiocese of Newark purchased the Brick house. He said “everyone will be treated equitably and all at the same time, and it won’t be who has the better lawyer, or who can get the first trial.”. James McGreevey, saying elected officials who support abortion rights should spare the church “scandal” by not seeking communion when they attend Mass. Myers’ move to Illinois early this year came as the Catholic Church in New Jersey faced a flood of sex abuse lawsuits after the state loosened its civil statute of limitations on Dec. 1, 2019, making it easier for accusers to file such complaints.