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Cardinal Law’s descent began in January 2002 when the Boston Globe reported that former Catholic priest John J. Geoghan had sexually abused children for years—and that Law knew about the abuse, but still allowed Geoghan to remain in contact with parishoners...
After the Geoghan story broke, further investigations uncovered a spate of sexual misconduct complaints against dozens of priests in the Archdiocese of Boston...
Just ask anybody in Boston. Law's resignation came amid a rebellion that started among parishioners but ended up including a growing number of priests. They were outraged that he had sheltered serial predators like John Geoghan, who has been implicated in 130 cases and was sentenced to nine to 10 years in prison for improperly touching a 10-year-old boy, and Paul Shanley, who publicly advocated the idea of sex between men and boys. It did not help Law's standing last week when Shanley, who is awaiting trial, was released on bail...
...investigation revealed that Law transferred serial pedophiles such as Father John Geoghan in addition to “codling and protecting” others, Cullen said...
...archdiocese—and especially Law—found itself the subject of nationwide scrutiny with the child molestation conviction last February of former priest John Geoghan and accusations that he had molested 130 children over his 30-year career. There were additional allegations that Law and other archdiocese officials knew of the abuse and had covered it up by moving Geoghan from parish to parish...