Mayor Koch’s statement that the clergy sexual abuse crisis “was mostly homosexual issues,” was wrong on its face. Pedophiles, and not homosexuals or heterosexuals, abuse children.
Sexual abuse of minors is an act of pedophilia, not gender identification.
What
A demonstration opposing Mayor Thomas Koch’s opinion that the Catholic Church’s childhood sexual abuse scandal is due to homosexuals. He ignores the research that does not link homosexuality with pedophilia. Pedophilia is a mental illness.
When
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 11:30 am
Where
On the public sidewalk outside the Office of Mayor Thomas Koch at 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Who
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; and John Doe, a victim of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston.
Why
Mayor Thomas Koch, appearing on the radio program, NIGHTLINE, on WBZ 1030 radio, on September 24, 2025, accused mostly homosexuals of perpetrating acts of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church. His comments spurred protests and criticism from the LGBTQ+ community and clergy sexual abuse victims. Mayor Koch caused re-victimization and re-traumatization of innocent victims of clergy sexual abuse.
Contact
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”)
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery Inc. – 862-368-2800
(author of the recently-released book about clergy sexual abuse, “The Sacrifice of the Masses,” available on Amazon).
BOSTON 25 NEWS
Survivors protest Quincy mayor over church sex scandal comments
By Bob Ward, Boston 25 News September 26, 2025 at 4:17 pm EDT
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CBS NEWS
Quincy Mayor’s comments on Catholic Church sex abuse scandal draw heavy criticism
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Updated on: September 26, 2025 / 9:10 AM EDT / CBS Boston
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https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/quincy-mayor-tom-koch-backlash-catholic-church-sex-abuse
