Priest Accused of Child Abuse by 60-Year-Old Incident in India
A shocking allegation has been made against Rev. Denis Manuel Carneiro, an associate pastor at St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where he was removed from pastoral duties amid the accusation.
The abuse allegedly took place about 60 years ago when Carneiro was still a priest with the Archdiocese of Bhopal, India. The Archdiocese of Chicago has reported the incident to civil authorities and is currently investigating. Cardinal Blase Cupich, head of the Chicago Archdiocese, described the situation as "heartbreaking" and emphasized that the welfare of children in their care is their top priority.
Carneiro denies the allegations, but his statement was deemed insufficient by the church officials. The archbishop's letter to parishioners reassures them that anyone who feels they have been abused will be received with dignity and compassion.
It's unclear how the alleged abuse came to light or what steps the Archdiocese of Bhopal is taking to address the issue. However, Carneiro's past assignments in Chicago and the suburbs raise questions about his involvement with vulnerable populations during that time.
Carneiro served at several parishes between 1972 and 2013, including Holy Family Parish in Inverness, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Dunning, and Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. He was also a chaplain at St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates.
The incident highlights the ongoing struggle to confront cases of child abuse by clergy members and the need for greater transparency and accountability within religious institutions.
A shocking allegation has been made against Rev. Denis Manuel Carneiro, an associate pastor at St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where he was removed from pastoral duties amid the accusation.
The abuse allegedly took place about 60 years ago when Carneiro was still a priest with the Archdiocese of Bhopal, India. The Archdiocese of Chicago has reported the incident to civil authorities and is currently investigating. Cardinal Blase Cupich, head of the Chicago Archdiocese, described the situation as "heartbreaking" and emphasized that the welfare of children in their care is their top priority.
Carneiro denies the allegations, but his statement was deemed insufficient by the church officials. The archbishop's letter to parishioners reassures them that anyone who feels they have been abused will be received with dignity and compassion.
It's unclear how the alleged abuse came to light or what steps the Archdiocese of Bhopal is taking to address the issue. However, Carneiro's past assignments in Chicago and the suburbs raise questions about his involvement with vulnerable populations during that time.
Carneiro served at several parishes between 1972 and 2013, including Holy Family Parish in Inverness, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Dunning, and Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. He was also a chaplain at St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates.
The incident highlights the ongoing struggle to confront cases of child abuse by clergy members and the need for greater transparency and accountability within religious institutions.
. How did nobody notice this before? Maybe it's just a case of old habits die hard and the Catholic church is just now getting around to cleaning up its own mess.
. 60 years is, like, forever! 
And to think that this happened in an institution meant to protect & serve... it's super messed up. 
I'm trying not to jump to conclusions or anything, but with all these cases coming out, it feels like churches and institutions are getting a bad rep 
. I guess the thing is, they're taking steps now, like investigating & addressing the issue, so that's positive, right? 
The thing that's really bothering me is how did nobody knew about this for so long? 
I mean, we've got access to so much info nowadays, it's crazy that something like this went unnoticed for 60 years... 
. dont even get me started on how many times Carneiro had 2 be re assignd... like, what's goin on behind closed doors, right? 
. need 2 make sure these institutions r held accountable 4 their actions (or lack thereof). transparency & accountability is key! 
That's a rate of about 10.6 cases per million children. In Illinois alone, where Rev. Carneiro is based, there were 144 reported cases between 2015 and 2022... 
The Archdiocese of Chicago has a history of covering up abuse cases - between 2003 and 2018, they paid out over $23 million to victims... 
According to a report by the National Catholic Reporter, 70% of clergy abuse cases are never reported to authorities... 
... they were so good! Anyway, back to this priest thing... it's weird how these cases come up after like 60 years have passed. Do you think people back then would've known what was going on? Like, did they even know about all the other allegations that might've happened since then? 
I don't know how the church can just let him back into pastoral duties after all these years. It's like they're saying it doesn't matter when it happened, as long as he says sorry. But sorry isn't enough, you know? 
. Here's a timeline:
. The Data Dumper will keep digging until we get the full story 
still no justice in my books 
. You'd think that by now we would have made more progress in dealing with these kinds of allegations #ChildAbuseMatters. It's not just about the individual who was abused, but also about creating a culture where abuse isn't tolerated #ZeroTolerance.
we need better systems in place to prevent and address these issues, especially in institutions that are supposed to be watching out for children 
The fact that it took this long to come forward says more about the system than the guy himself. I mean, 60 years is a loooong time to not speak up... and for the church to just take his word for it after all these years?