If you read the full story...sounds to me like they wanted the name of his attorney so they could bribe him....that's what it sounds like....
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis 13:13
".....Shortly after returning to Denver in March, Fr. Nix became aware of two cases of potential sexual misconduct — one involving "a high-power priest" who "used to share a bed with a boy."
After consulting with an attorney, on May 24 — roughly three weeks before former Cdl. Theodore McCarrick was exposed as a serial sexual predator — Fr. Nix wrote Aquila to inform him of the allegations.
"I knew that bringing sensitive information of potential misconduct in today's Church environment, even before the McCarrick scandal broke, necessitated some support from civil lawyers due to the lack of trust between bishops and priests right now," said Nix, explaining his decision to seek legal counsel prior to contacting the archbishop.
"What was interesting was that one day after I had brought these reports of potential misconduct, I found back pay put into my account," he added, "when they had not put any money in my account for months prior to that."
The next day, Fr. Nix said, Abp. Aquila wrote him, saying, "To be direct, the way you have expressed yourself raises serious civil and canonical implications."
The archdiocesan judicial vicar also contacted him, instructing Nix to identify his attorney "so the archdiocese's long-time counsel ... can be in touch with these lawyers first thing tomorrow."
Nix pushed forward on the two cases. On May 31, he met directly with Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, and on Sept. 10, he spoke with Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. In the course of these discussions, he learned that officials can't act on the case involving the "high-power priest" because the statute of limitations has run, while the other case has already been reported to police.
With his "on-loan status" effectively nullified by the archdiocese's refusal to grant him a new assignment, Fr. Nix is determined to pursue legal action against the archdiocese."
CM
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis 13:13
".....Shortly after returning to Denver in March, Fr. Nix became aware of two cases of potential sexual misconduct — one involving "a high-power priest" who "used to share a bed with a boy."
After consulting with an attorney, on May 24 — roughly three weeks before former Cdl. Theodore McCarrick was exposed as a serial sexual predator — Fr. Nix wrote Aquila to inform him of the allegations.
"I knew that bringing sensitive information of potential misconduct in today's Church environment, even before the McCarrick scandal broke, necessitated some support from civil lawyers due to the lack of trust between bishops and priests right now," said Nix, explaining his decision to seek legal counsel prior to contacting the archbishop.
"What was interesting was that one day after I had brought these reports of potential misconduct, I found back pay put into my account," he added, "when they had not put any money in my account for months prior to that."
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| Hey Abp. Aquila...why did you want his private attorneys name??? |
The next day, Fr. Nix said, Abp. Aquila wrote him, saying, "To be direct, the way you have expressed yourself raises serious civil and canonical implications."
The archdiocesan judicial vicar also contacted him, instructing Nix to identify his attorney "so the archdiocese's long-time counsel ... can be in touch with these lawyers first thing tomorrow."
Nix pushed forward on the two cases. On May 31, he met directly with Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, and on Sept. 10, he spoke with Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. In the course of these discussions, he learned that officials can't act on the case involving the "high-power priest" because the statute of limitations has run, while the other case has already been reported to police.
With his "on-loan status" effectively nullified by the archdiocese's refusal to grant him a new assignment, Fr. Nix is determined to pursue legal action against the archdiocese."
CM