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Reckoning

Candice Nguyen, Micheal Bott, and Alex Bozovic

Lawsuits in convicted child abuse crimes

To educate and shine light on crimes within the church

(Potential) victims/ parents (potential) of victims residing in the Bay Area

NBC Bay Area news

Nguyen, Candice, et al. “Reckoning.” NBC Bay Area, NBC Bay Area, 4 Mar. 2024, www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/reckoning/3458889/.

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Why Do Institutions Cover Up Abuse

White Law

The history of institutions and churches covering up ill and impure associations with children.

To explain why the church has begun hiding these abuse charges

WhiteLawpllc

White Law. (2023b, April 27). History of churches covering up cases of sex abuse. PLLC. https://www.whitelawpllc.com/faqs/history-of-religious-institutions-covering-up-cases-of-sex-abuse/

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History of Churches Covering Up Cases of Sex Abuse

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Learn about the history of church and clergy sex abuse coverups and what you can do if you have been abused.

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Life-Long Effects on The Sexually Abused

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Life-Long Effects on The Sexually Abused

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Long-Term Effects of Clergy Abuse on Survivors

White Law

A psychological study of the long-term effects of abuse in the church.

To educate readers about the psychological damage done to the victims

People looking for compensation against the church for psychological damage

PLLC

Archives, C. to S. P. (2018, October 3). A boy and a priest. South Park Archives. https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/A_Boy_And_A_Priest

WhiteLaw. (2023, May 4). Understanding the long-term effects of clergy abuse on survivors. PLLC. https://www.whitelawpllc.com/faqs/long-term-effects-of-clergy-abuse-on-survivors/

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I’m not Jesus

Apocalyptica

A music piece depicting the abuse that children within the church face from some proclaimed men of god

To educate on how this horrific act affect these child victims

Metal fans and people angry about their abuse from the church

YouTube

Apocalyptica Official YouTube Channel. (2016, April 16). Apocalyptica - “I’m not Jesus” Feat. Cory Taylor (official video). https://youtu.be/SXi0NSghf5Q?si=qXZguv6ZgPvdRXG2 Apocalyptica - 'I'm Not Jesus' feat. Corey Taylor (Official Video)

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Apocalyptica - 'I'm Not Jesus' feat. Corey Taylor (Official Video)

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A Boy And A Priest

South Park(Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Brian Graden)

A mature cartoon discussing important and controversial discussions

To entertain the audience while educating them on today’s issues

Mature audiences

Comedy Central, Paramount+, HBO MAX

Archives, C. to S. P. (2018, October 3). A boy and a priest. South Park Archives. https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/A_Boy_And_A_Priest

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Why Don't Victims Come Out And Be Heard?

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Why Don't Victims Come Out And Be Heard?

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Everybody knows the stigma of a Catholic Priest and a child often an alter boy and have either at one point heard a joke of the subject or may have even told one yourself. Yet with this scenario so well known why is it that we know so little about the aftermath of the victim?

The Catholic Church has been hiding their nefarious scandals for hundreds of years. The first recorded incident of this was in 1629, in a Catholic Church in Rome instituted by a Spanish priest by the name of Joseph Calasanz. Soon after a priest named Stefano Cherubini was accused of having "Impure associations within it's schoolboys" wanted to hide this horrific act and was successful enough at this to be promoted higher in its ranks rather than reprimanded which would lead to how the Church dealt with such actions for centuries to come.

To cover up sexual abuse within many religions and organizations, there are a couple of way to go about sweeping these dark and disturbing actions under the rug; a common way to silence the victims of sexual assault and their families is a bride. This method doesn't always work and if it does it may only work for so long before they decide to speak out so many times a bride is often paired with a threat. A threat will only work if the attacker is presented as a figure of authority which a religious leader often is. To a young child a priest is someone who their parents tell them they can trust because he can lead them to heaven and this is someone their own parents listen to and look up to to guide them to heaven so a threat about not being able to go to heaven should they tell is part of what keeps these child victims quite for many years. Another aspect that adds to this is the peer pressure of becoming an outcast. Not so long ago when a victim came out about the horrible actions done against them they were mocked and outcasted thrown in some horrible name callings and labels.

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