ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John’s, N.L., is not liable for abuse in the 1950s at the notorious Mount Cashel orphanage because a senior priest likely didn’t believe boys who reported it, a judge ruled Tuesday. He would have awarded almost $2 million for one of the lead plaintiffs, including general and aggravated damages, future care and economic loss. A 31-day trial wrapped up in December 2016 as lawyers sought a total of $8 million in damages for the four lead plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit. Gemma Hickey, a clergy abuse survivor who founded The Pathways Foundation in St. John’s to support other survivors, watched the trial closely.

Source: National Post March 20, 2018 19:24 UTC