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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Lawsuit Says Church Used Alaska as a Dumping Ground for Pedophiles A new lawsuit alleges that the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church sent problem priests to remote Alaskan villages, where their crimes would have a reduced chance of discovery. A former monk and advocate for sex abuse victims told the <a href="http://www.adn.com/life/religion/story/654654.html" title="Anchorage Daily News">Anchorage Daily News,</a> “They were specifically targeting the Athabascan and the Yup’ik cultures, because they wouldn’t talk.” <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090115_lawsuit_says_church_used_alaska_as_a_dumping_ground_for_pedophiles/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090115_lawsuit_says_church_used_alaska_as_a_dumping_ground_for_pedophiles/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Lawsuit Says Church Used Alaska as a Dumping Ground for Pedophiles A new lawsuit alleges that the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church sent problem priests to remote Alaskan villages, where their crimes would have a reduced chance of discovery. A former monk and advocate for sex abuse victims told the <a href="http://www.adn.com/life/religion/story/654654.html" title="Anchorage Daily News">Anchorage Daily News,</a> “They were specifically targeting the Athabascan and the Yup’ik cultures, because they wouldn’t talk.” <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090115_lawsuit_says_church_used_alaska_as_a_dumping_ground_for_pedophiles/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090115_lawsuit_says_church_used_alaska_as_a_dumping_ground_for_pedophiles/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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