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Lawyer struggles with his church’s seamy side

December 20, 2002 | By Arthur Jones

By ARTHUR JONES
Los Angeles
From: NCR Online

Few in the Catholic hierarchy probably feel much sympathy for a Catholic lawyer suing them in a molestation case. But that doesn’t mean the Catholic lawyer’s religious life and training isn’t being personally pummeled when he pushes into the mire that is the Catholic church’s sexual mess.

In Costa Mesa, Calif., 39-year-old John Manly -- educated at Catholic institutions -- has “close to 30” sexual abuse cases against the church in California on his personal docket at the law firm of Manly & McGuire. He won’t send his young children t...

 
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Lawyer John Manly struggles with his church’s seamy side while prosecuting civil cases under California's civil window for sexual abuse.
Date Posted:
December 20, 2002