As a gamer and someone who values truth and justice, I am deeply disturbed by the horrific allegations against late Bishop Eamonn Casey that have come to light through RTÉ’s documentary “Bishop Casey’s Buried Secrets.” The revelation of his abuse of power and manipulation of the Church system is a stark reminder of the long-standing issue of child sexual abuse within religious institutions.
On Monday, July 22, 2024, RTÉ and The Mail broadcasted the documentary titled “Hidden Past of Bishop Eamonn Casey.” This program brought to light the accusations of child sexual abuse against the former Bishop of Galway, Eamonn Casey. In 1992, he made news when it came out that he had a child, Annie Murphy’s son, born in the early 1970s.
According to the Irish Examiner’s documentary, Bishop Casey faced five issues concerning child sexual abuse allegations and one “child safeguarding concern.” It was also reported that the Vatican prohibited him from publicly celebrating mass in 2007. Despite his denials, this restriction remained in place for the final decade of his life until his passing in 2017 at the age of 89.
What are the allegations against late Bishop Eamonn Casey?
One of Bishop Casey’s accusers, Patricia Donovan, his niece, has bravely shared her harrowing experience in the documentary. She alleged that Casey began sexually abusing her when she was only five years old, as reported by BBC. Unfortunately, the abuse prolonged for several years. It is now revealed by RTÉ that the initial child abuse allegation against the former Bishop of Galway was brought up as early as 2001 – prior to Donovan’s complaint.
During her tenure as a curate in the Church of England’s Arundel and Brighton Diocese, Casey was confronted with an accusation from an anonymous woman. The allegation was subsequently taken up by the Limerick Diocese in Ireland but was not reported to the British authorities. Despite being made aware of the complaint and forwarding it to both the UK diocese and the Vatican, the Irish diocese could not explain how it went missing. RTÉ disclosed that the Arundel and Brighton Diocese acknowledged the existence of the accusation against Casey. However, she continued in her role for another four years before being officially removed from ministry by the Vatican in 2007.
In the documentary, according to BBC’s report, Donovan described the terror of being sexually assaulted by Casey. She revealed that Casey had no qualms about getting caught. He believed he could do whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted, without consequence. Donovan added that Casey was infuriated by her resistance, finding it inconsequential that she would attempt to harm or stop him.
According to The Irish Times, Ian Elliott, the ex-head of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Irish Catholic Church, deemed the accusations against the former Bishop as trustworthy. However, the Director of Public Prosecutions opted not to pursue charges against him since he had denied the claims. The Bishop carried on serving in his role until his passing.
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2024-07-25 19:12