A South Florida man is suing the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan, and St. James Catholic School for Miami-Dade County personal injury because he says he was sexually abused by a nun. John Doe No. 73, who is from Broward County, claims he was molested Sister Joan Marie, who taught him when he was a first grader at St. James Catholic School in North Miami.
In his Miami sexual abuse complaint, the plaintiff contends that she would call him to the front of lines and rub his body, including his genitals. He says that she sexually abused him twice a week from 1978 to 1979. John Doe, 38, says he decided to file a lawsuit now because his son is going into the fifth grade.
John Doe’s attorney says that the Miami Archdiocese and the Dominican Sisters should have known or knew that the nun was a sexual predator. The plaintiff says that he suffered mental, physical, and emotional injuries that were “severe and permanent” and he experienced humiliation and shame. As a result of his Miami personal injuries, he contends that he has not been able to live a “normal life.”
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse may leave lasting emotional scars that can severely impact the victim’s life long after it happened. Sexual trauma can cause a person to develop drug or alcohol addictions, eating disorders, intimacy and relationship issues, sexual issues, low self-esteem, trust issues, depression, suicidal tendencies, and other serious problems. Even with counseling, the trauma of being a victim of sexual abuse can have a lasting effect.
Lawsuit Claims Sex Abuse by Miami Nun, NBC Miami, April 14, 2011
Nun sexually abused me, man claims in lawsuit, Miami Herald, April 13, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Archdiocese of Miami
Adrian Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan
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