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Catholic Church / Sex Abuse / Priests / Bietighofer Suicide / Treatment #701048

CBS Evening News for Saturday, May 18, 2002
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Report introduced.

(Washington: Joie Chen) How the Catholic church is treating priests with sexual abuse problems featured; details given about the suicide of Father Alfred Bietighofer after charges of molesting boys in his Connecticut parish; scenes shown from Silver Spring, MD. [Bridgeport, CT, diocese Bishop William LORI - says the church is about helping people.] [St. Luke Inst. Rev. Stephen ROSSETTI - says lives are being saved through treatment so they can control their sexual desires.] [Abuse victim Mark SERRANO - says the treatment centers are in cahoots with the church.]

Reporter(s):
Chen, Joie;
Mitchell, Russ
Duration:
00:02:20

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