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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Details and reaction to the Manchester Bishop John McCormack's deposition in a civil sex abuse case. We'll show you a prevention program in progress. And President Bush gives wall street a pep talk. In his own words. next. |
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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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A spokesman for the Manchester Diocese says he's dissappointed Bishop John McComack's deposition was released before that deposition was complete. Last month, McCormack was questioned as part of a Massachusetts lawsuit by men who say Reverend Paul Shanley molested them in the 1980s. McCormack served as Cardinal Bernard Law's deputy in the Boston Archdiocese at the time. In the deposition obtained by the Associated Press, McCormack says he took the word of two priests - accused of sexual abuse - when they said they had done nothing wrong. In one instance, McCormack is asked what he did - when a priest told him - that the Reverand Ronald Paquin might be molesting a teen aged boy in Haverhill, Massachusetts, ten years ago: McCormack is asked -" But you didn't go to DSS - - did you?" McCormack answers " No, because I didn't think there was any activity going on." Question - " Well, you were told." McCormack responds - "Father Paquin assured me there wasn't." Question - " Well, Father Paquin assured YOU there wasn't. This is the same Father Paquin that you had a credible report about him molesting two boys a year earlier, correct?" Bishop McCormack answers- Correct." |
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Another date to continue with McCormack's deposition has not yet been set. Bishop McCormack has canceled the traditional reception for the Bishops Fund. The event is held every summer to raise money for local charities. In a letter to contributors, McCormack said planning the reception would take too much time away from other priorities, specifically, addressing clergy sexual abuse. Joining me with their perspectives on the state of the Catholic Church - Sister Maureen Sullivan, assistant professor of Theology at St. Anselm College and author of a book on the Second Vatican Council. And Maggie Fogarty, Parishoner and member of Voice of the Faithful. |
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The Diocese of Manchester has sent out a news release to clear up any confusion surrounding the pastor of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Portsmouth. The diocese says the Reverand Edward J. Kelley is not related to the Reverend Edward T. Kelley - who's name appeared in a report concerning a priest from the Archdiocese of Boston who was accused of sexual abuse of a minor. |
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The issue of sexual abuse has never been more prevalent in the news or in the public dialogue. Sexual abuse has no denominational boundaries. This spring, we visited one church in Newport that is working to put a prevention plan in place. |
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Priests Part 3 Sacco clip 7-18:10 Ally: "What was taken away from you by Geoghan? Trust was the main thing. Any thoughts of religion was taken from me. Being close to people was taken from me." Narr - It's been thirty years since the abuse began. Jim Sacco was twelve and an alter boy for John Geoghan. Sacco clip 6-23:10 "Everyone thought he was a wonderful guy. He came in and got the church up and running and got these activities going." Narr - In the early 1960's, John Geoghan was a priest here at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Saugus, Massachusetts. It's where Jim, his four brothers and sister received their first communion. For years, Geoghan abused all six of the Sacco children and many more. Yet they kept it a secret from each other. Sacco clip 7-1:05 "You didn't want anyone to know what was happening, so you would put on a front that nothing was happening." Narr - And it stayed that way for many years. Sacco clip 7-28:17 Ally "Father geoghan was at your wedding. What was that like or how odd was that? It was very, very hard. Ally: Do you remember what he said, or what you said? No, I mean he just rattled on about something in his very charismatic way and all I can remember is him looking at him and I couldn't see any whites of his eyes at all just like his closed, semi-closed eyes and it was just really scary, I was just frightened. Narr - The silence ended in 1996. It happened when Jim's brother saw a newspaper article claiming other allegations against Geoghan. The church settled with the family out of court. Sacco clip 6-26:30 "In a sense I guess I was glad to discuss it with somebody to acknowledge that it happened but on the other hand it was kind of sad to think that it happened to all of us and in retrospect it didn't really make sense to think it was just happening to me but as a kid that was what I would think, and it happened to many kids, which is very unfortunate." Cardinal Law apologizes Narr - Cardinal Law of the Boston Archdiocese recently made an apology to all the victims, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church. But sexual abuse has no denominational boundaries. Sounds of service at South Congregational Craig clip 10:30 " I think it's something that were all keenly aware of and Protestants certainly have their share of this. No faith community, no community that works with children is going to be immune to." Narr - Craig MacCreary is the pastor of the South Congregational Church in Newport, NH. There, church members have been working on a prevention program called Safer Spaces. Craig clip 1:50 "It's an attempt to be proactive not to be at the mercy or reality of sexual abuse and pedophilia, but really to get at out ahead of the curve in a way that will protect children." Narr - Even though there have been no reports of abuse at the church, members are not taking any chances. The Safe Spaces committee meets regularly to talk. sound of group Craig clip 9:00 "The reality is that folks in general don't like to talk about sexuality, that's a tough thin to talk about and this kind of raises all kinds of scary things for folks and fortunately we were blessed with some people who had a lot of experience, a social worker, a person who was employed with women's supportive services, helped us through that." Sound of Kerry Kerry clip 17:50 " Parents need they need this information, they need to know why we need to talk about this, this is such a tough subject and I think our natural, our human defense is, that doesn't happen here." Narr - Kerry Rochford-Hague is a church member and an educator at the Women's Supportive Services of Sullivan County. Kerry clip 18:45 "I think that our defenses is that I can't even think about that, I can't even think that that could be my kid or the kid who is sitting next to me and in church on Sunday. We have to think about break down the barriers and help people be open to this information so they will then have a heightened awareness and wouldn't be likely to be willing to say oh, it's okay for my child to be alone with this person, but they would realize that as sad as it is we have to keep our guard up and that's unfortunate that we do, but that's the reality of the society today." Narr - Some of the key components to Safer Spaces include: No known sex offenders will work with children. Two responsible adults will always be present in youth groups. Doors will be open whenever possible. Parents will be responsible for picking up children after church activities. The church will conduct careful recruitment, supervision and training for all workers. Finkelhor clip 24:30 "The good news is that data suggests that abuse is on the decline." Narr - Dr. David Finkelhor is a professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire. He's also an expert on sexual abuse. Finkelhor clip 24:35 " There has been a 40% percent decline in sexual abuse substantiations over the last decade and I believe it's a result of this process of actually giving children and their families this information about sexual abuse, being more aggressive in rooting it out and prosecuting and treating these individuals who commit these kinds of crimes. By doing more of this we can actually reduce the problem." Kerry clip 22:00 "If something positive can come out of something that is really so sad for so many children and so many families, and so many adults, that maybe people will say wow, we really need to talk about this. We can't keep our blinders on, even though that might feel safer, we have to talk about it." Narr - And, says Pastor MacCleary, churches of all denominations need to better understand their new roles and responsibilities. Craig clip "This sanctuary is an institution based on forgiveness. With what's been happening it needs to become a place where children can be protected as well." Narr - There's a similar program underway in the Catholic Church. And, it started here in Chicago. Shots of city Bemi clip 12:50 Protecting God's Children deals with not only pedophilia but sexual misconduct." Narr - Michael Bemi is the president and CEO of The National Catholic Risk Retention Group. They're an insurance provider for dozens of dioceses around the country. One of the pilot studies for Protecting God's Children was conducted in Manchester. Bemi clip 21:21 Father Arsenault clip 2:40 "We've used it principally to train school personnel and we're preparing now to train our parish personnel all totaling 2,500." Narr - Father Ed Arsenault is the Chancellor at the Diocese of Manchester and is a board member of the National Catholic Risk Retention Group. Arsenault clip 3:03 "The principle effort of the first part of Protecting God's Children is to raise people's awareness of the issue - that child abuse is not a new issue but a public health issue and that it's an issue in the church and society and we have a responsibility as ministers to be aware of that problem and this is the first step in preventing it from happening." Finkelhor clip 27:00ish "It's very exciting that there is movement within the catholic church to really try and help make the church a safer place for kids and I'm really pleased to see that Manchester was involved in getting this program started and also one of the places where it's been tested, and I think that's it's going to be catch on and be adopted by other Diocese as well and that it has great promise." Gill clip 27:15 " They've become very aware of the fact that it's an illness not just a moral issue, it's a criminal process they are involved in, they have to deal with the pathological side and see the need for treatment." Narr - Dr. James Gill is a Jesuit priest, educator and psychiatrist. He has treated sexual abusers for more than forty years. Gill clip 11:00 " We need stronger screening of candidates going through the seminary, better education of people doing the formation work. Bishops well educated, lay people who are not naïve and educated, I mean all those things can be done and are being done to a certain extent but there is much more needed." Sacco clip 8-3:30 Ally "Ally: are you hopeful that were going to see some change? I think so, I mean you still have to keep the pressure on them to do what they say their going to do something, you have to follow up on it, you have to have somebody monitor them. You know just have somebody go around to the churches on a regular basis and ask questions, be available to parishioners and if there are problems then they have someone to go to that's not directly related to the church but there are still plenty of things that they can do, it's just doing it." |
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There's word that Laconia Police Chief Bill Baker is stepping down. Baker will be leaving in August to take a job with the U.S. Department of Justice. He has been that city's chief since 1999. |
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This week a Legislative Public Safety Committee in Massachsetts will hold a public hearing on whether to allow Segways on sidewalks and roadways. without requiring licenses or registration. But consumer safety groups are expected to lobby against the idea. The electric scooter was unveiled last year by New Hampshire inventor Dean Kamen. Some organizations, including the American Academy if Pediatricians, say the scooter poses a threat to pedestrians. Segways are already in use in some New Hampshire cities. |
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The Dow Jones sank 179 points as the market brushed off President Bush's speech on corporate governance. Analysts say Wall Street isn't likely to react until there are clear signs that action is being taken against offenders. The President vowed his administration will end the days of cooking the books, shading the truth and breaking the laws at American corporations. He's promising tough action against a wave of corporate scandals that has undermined public confidence. Here are some of the president's remarks. |
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President Bush "The misdeeds now being uncovered in some corridors of corporate america are threatening the financial well-being of many workers and many investors. at this moment america's greatest economic need is higher ethical standards, standards enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders. the lure of profits of the late 1990s spawned abuses and excesses. with strict enforcement and higher ethical standard, we must usher in a new era of integrity in corporate america. My administration will do everything in the power to end the days of cooking the books, shading the truth, and breaking our laws. today by executive order i create new corporate fraud task force. headed by the deputy attorney general. which will target major accounting fraud and other activity criminal activity in corporate finance. the task force the function as a financial crimes s.w.a.t. team. overseeing the investigation of corporate abusers. and bringing them to account. If more scandals are hiding in corporate america, we must find and expose them now, soo we can begin rebuilding the confidence of our people and the momentum of our markets. i've also pro posted ten-point accountability plan for american business, designed to provide better information to shareholders. set clear responsibility for corporate officers. and develop a stronger more independent auditing system. this plan is insuring that sec takes aggressive and affirmative action. Tougher laws and strictor requirements will help, it will help, yet ultimately the ethics of american business depend on the conscience of america's business leaders, we need men and women of character, who know the diff between ambition, and destructive greed, between justified risk, irresponsibility, between enterprise and fraud. |
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Investors were apparently not bouyed by the President's speech. According to some experts, it's time to reevalute investment strategies. |
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THERE ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE EXUBERANCE IN THE MARKETS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MANY YOUNGER INVESTORS ARE WATCHING THEIR 401-K'S.AND MUTUAL FUNDS DEFLATE. SIMPLY PUT.SAYS A MEMBER OF EMORY UNIVERSITY'S BUSINESS SCHOOL --WE GOT GREEDY. sot Hartgraves They should not be looking for some momentum in the stock market to carry their investment to a higher value --they should be looking for companies that have a record of consister profits --and growth in those profits over time. |
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Hartgraves and others suggest seeking out a financial advisor and diversifying your investments. If you want to test your financial IQ. a program called jumpstart can help. We have a sample quiz on our website. For even more information, go to the Jumpstart website at: jumpstart - dot - org |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - It's a front-row seat on state and national politics -the new Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tuesday, the state Supreme court heard from Senate Republicans and Democrats about discrepencies over ward lines in Nashua. That may be the last hurdle in coming up with state Senate district boundaries. Both parties say they agree on census numbers for Nashua, but don't agree on how a mistake in drawing two ward lines should be handled. The court may also look at smaller discrepancies in several wards in Manchester. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:7/8/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 12:49 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion on the sex abuse scandal in the catholic church. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison Mcnair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sister Maureen Sullivan\St Anselm College Maggie Fogarty\Parishioner\Church of St Thomas More |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:7/8/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:50 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on one church in Newport that is working to put a sexual abuse prevention plan in place. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Craig MacCreary\Pastor Kerry Rochford-Hague\Safer Spaces Member David Finkelhor\Crimes Against Children Research Ctr |
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