ANOTHER FATHER JAMES PORTER VICTIM COMES FORWARD
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL IS NOT OVER, AND A COURAGEOUS VICTIM WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE MID-FIVE-FIGURE FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT HE RECEIVED FROM THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER, MA. THE VICTIM IS REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY MITCHELL GARABEDIAN OF BOSTON, MA.
CLAUDE LE BOEUF IS A 70-YEAR-OLD CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM OF FATHER JAMES PORTER AT ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH IN ATTLEBORO, MA WHEN HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS OLD IN APPROXIMATELY 1961
WHAT
A press conference by a childhood clergy sexual abuse victim, Claude Le Boeuf, who was sexually abused by Father James Porter in Attleboro, MA when he was approximately 8 years of age at St. Joseph’s Church in Attleboro, MA. He will speak about the mid-five-figure financial settlement he received from the Diocese of Fall River, MA
WHEN
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 11:30 am
WHERE
On the public sidewalk outside the headquarters of the Diocese of Fall River, MA at 450 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA 02722
WHY
See above
WHO AND CONTACTS
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; a former religious brother and priest, and clergy sexual abuse survivor.
Road to Recovery, Inc. – P.O. Box 279, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 – 862-368-2800
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – (cell – 617-388-5252) – (office – 617-523-6250)
(Portrayed by actor Stanley Tucci in the 2016 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, “Spotlight”)
Attorney Garabedian will join the press conference by Zoom. Please use the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8793639574?pwd=S09NS240NEhoL09JMjIxRFErQXV2UT09
MEDIA COVERAGE OF NEWS CONFERENCE
WPRI 12 RI
70-year-old man reaches settlement with Roman Catholic diocese over sex abuse suffered at age 8
by: The Associated Press
Posted: Oct 11, 2023 / 03:17 PM EDT Updated: Oct 11, 2023 / 03:36 PM EDT
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Former Attleboro man receives ‘five-figure’ settlement for sexual abuse by Father Porter
- By David Linton dlinton@thesunchronicle.com
- Oct 11, 2023
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10 WJAR
Man who says he survived James Porter’s abuse speaks out
by CAL DYMOWSKI, NBC 10 NEWSWed, October 11th 2023, 10:38 AM EDT
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