Just when you think scandal in the Catholic Clerical realm was history, think again. An unnamed woman has accused Reverend Father John Corapi of drug and sexual exploits. This unidentified person was a former employee and had sent her affidavit to several American prelates. Following the publicity of these allegations The Religious Superior of Father Corapi's religious order Rev. Gerald Sheehan has suspended his priestly faculties pending the outcome of the investigation. A fund raising conference has been canceled due to the fact that he cannot appear.Father Corapi has declared these allegations made against him are false and asks for the prayers of the faithful. Father John Corapi was born in 1947 in New York. He had military experience and attended Pace University. While he was financial advisor to Tropicana he also fell into drugs until he changed his ways. Corapi entered the seminary thereafter and was ordained in 1991 by the late Pope John Paul II. Father Corapi is known for his powerful orthodox preaching and dynamic testimony which has brought many into the Catholic fold. His previous sermons, conferences and talks have been broadcast on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) where he has a show and has worked until this recent and unfortunate development.
It is quite unfortunate today that a person's reputation and character can be easily defamed by anonymous accusations which may or may not be true. This is due to the fact that the prelates must publicly wash their hands like Pontius Pilate. It has been known that clerical perpetrators of sexual child abuse have been moved from parish to parish by their bishop in order to avoid prosecution of the civil law. We live in a society where the defendant is innocent until proven guilty but the defendant in questioned is treated as though he was guilty. Hopefully justice will prevail for the defendant and his accuser who remains at large.
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