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- Check out the Canton Liberty Fest, June 25 and 26 The Community Crier Vol. 21 No. 20 ©PCCC Inc. June 22, 1994 Hearing set for St. John’s sexual abuse case BY JOHN HORN incident” involving his family. Leonard Foisy, Ronald Modras and A hearing has been scheduled for The hearing will be held in front of Timothy Babcock. A g en d a Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court to Judge James Chylinski at 9 a.m. In addition, the complaint specifically consider a complaint riled by a forme According to Davies attorney, Robert accuses the Archdiocese of allowing student of St. John’s Seminary alleging Greenstein, his client’s memory of the gross negligence, assault and battery and that he was sexually abused by priests alleged sexual abuse was rekindled fol intentional infliction of emotional dis T h i s W e e k there more than 25 years ago. lowing an upsetting incident— but tress. In his complaint filed against the declined to go into more detail. Of the four priests named in the case, • Music in the Park kicks off Archdiocese of Detroit, Donald Davies “It (the memory) came through as the Babcock is currently serving at St. — who now lives in Ohio — contends he result of a traumatic incident in his own Andrew’s Church in Rochester. this afternoon with the was a victim of sexual abuse from 1969 family,” Greenstein said. Greenstein said the Archdiocese’s call Vibra Harp Jazz Duo and to 1973. “The memory started to come back for the Friday hearing is an attempt to Dance Ensemble West. What makes the case particularly and he fought it for months before seeing drag out the proceedings as long as possi Music begins at noon in interesting is that Davies claims he only a doctor.” ble. Kellogg Park. began to remember the alleged abuse in Davies’ complaint names former St. “We think this is their first shot at the October, after experiencing a “traumatic John’s priests Gary Dennis Berthiume, Please see pg. 2 U p c o m i n g • Tuesday, July 5 is the last day that citizens can regis S ch ool’s out; tim e to sh ave ter to vote in the Aug. 2 primary election. I n i >e x Friends & Nelghbori.. ..pg.5 Business................... pg. 6 Deaths....... ........ p g . 7 , 2 5 Happenings. ....... pgs. 10 Sports......... ..............pg. 28 Opinion....... ............. p g . 3 0 The Canton Liberty Fest will take place this weekend in Heritage Park behind the Canton Administration Building. For more on the festival, see today’s pull The end of the school year means shaving cream in The Plymouth-Canton Community. These celebrants were found dousing out section, beginning on each other in Downtown Plymouth last week. (Crier photo by John Horn) p g . 1 1 . Lowe to step down as City Attorney during election BY JOHN HORN stances. independent attorney,” Lowe said.” It is no joke. The City of Plymouth “ This is a short term issue,” Walters Another Commission concern was will have a Second City Attorney. said. “It is the responsibility of the City what will happen, in the event o f a Lowe City Commissioners Monday Commission to appoint someone to act victory, to incomplete cases on which he as City Attorney.” • Your approved die appointment of Farmington would be working. Crier Carrier Hills attorney John Donohue to temporar Walters said legal issues may arise Lowe said he would turn such cases Is collecting now ily replace Ron Lowe, who is engaged in during the election process which may over to his partners in the firm of for this month. the candidacy for 35th District Court involve a conflict of interest for Lowe. Lewandowski and Lowe. He said, if His or her profits depend on your courtesy. judge Lowe agreed and said he supports the elected, he would not hear those cases in • For home delivery According to City Manager Steve decision to keep Donohue on retainer to court until a new City Attorney is information, call Walters, the City Charter allows the deal with City legalities. appointed. Commission to to retain special legal “I suggest that for the duration o f the “Should 1 be successful in my cam- (313)453-6900 counsel (Section 7.10) with such circum- election the City Commission retain an Please see pg. 2 Page 2 THE COMMUNITY CRIER: June 22,1994 THIS PAPER IS Hearing set for St. John’s sexual abuse case PROUDLY Continued from pg.l * McGrath said the Archidiocese has a revised policy on PRINTED ON we-have-all-the-money-in-the-world, you-can-litigate-us-all-you- “Sexual Abuse of Minors” and evaluates the credibility o f sexual 100% RECYCLED want stance,” Greenstein said. misconduct complaints brought against a member of the clergy. PAPER WITH "We will not tolerate this and we will ask the court to put a “In this case, that process has yet to identify information that Please continue the recycling loop SOY INKS stop to it immediately/* would qualify these allegations as credible or that would indicate Greenstein said that at the hearing his client will be asked to the need for intervention by the Archdiocese,” McGrath said. give exact times and places of the alleged sexual abuse — all of Babcock issued a statement to his congregation in Rochester which, Greenstein said, is irrelevant. on May 24 in which he too denies any wrongdoing and refutes T h e “What difference does it make?” he asked. “This is just one Davies’ sexual abuse allegations. Community Crier way of the Archdiocese trying to beat the victim down so bad, he “I have never abused this young man in question, or any other goes away.” person,” Babcock said. U S P S -3 4 0 - 1 5 0 Published weekly at The Archidiocese, through its director of communications, “Please keep in mind that the fact an allegation has been made 821 Penniman Ave., Ned McGrath, has continually denied the sexual abuse charges. Plymouth, MI does not make the incident true.’ ’ 48170. Carrier delivered: $20 per year. Mail delivered: Detroit cop charged with assault, felony firearms $ 3 0 per year. Mailed 2nd class circula A nine-year Detroit police veteran According to 35th District Court the case were unavailable for comment. tion rates, postage paid at Plymouth, MI 48170. Call (313) 453-6900 for delivery. pleaded not guilty Sunday to three felony Administrator Marion Belding, Norris Norris’ attorney, Donald Stahlberg charges stemming from an incident the will face a preliminary exam on July 1 gave no details on the circumstances The Crier’s advertisers strive to hon estly present commercial messages to day before at Skyway Precisions in before Judge John MacDonald. leading to his client’s arrest, but did offer our readers. If, for any reason, you find Plymouth. Russell Jay Norris has been Details o f the incident at Skyway were his support. problems with a Crier ad, please call charged with two counts of assault with a unavailable at presstime; Plymouth “Officer Norris is an outstanding our office at 453-6900. dangerous weapon and a third felony Police Chief Robert Scoggins is out of member of the police force and is inno Crier advertising is published in firearms charge. town for the week. Investigators handling cent of any wrongdoing,” Stahlberg said. accordance with those policies spelled out on the current rate card, which is available during business hours from our office at 821 Penniman Ave., Plymouth. The publisher, solely, makes Lowe to step down during election final acceptance of a specific advertise ment (not an advertising representative) and only publication of the ad signifies paign, my partners are prepared to repre Hills and Walled Lake. Lowe said Donohue will be retained such acceptance. sent the City,” Lowe said. He said his neutrality in the election on a “as-needed” basis and his contract Postmaster, send change of address Donohue comes to Plymouth from the should be a key to the City’s acceptance. can be terminated if and when he is no notice to The Community Crier, 821 longer needed. Penniman Ave., Plymouth, MI 48170. firm of Kohl, Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, “I do not have any relationships with Clark and Hampton in Farmington Hills. any of the candidates which would create Donohue's temporary city attorney He said he is currently City Attorney a conflict of interest, nor have I endorsed duties took effect June 17 and will be for the Cities of Farmington, Farmington or contributed to any of them,” he said. paid hourly at his rate o f $75. ST. MARY HOSPITAL W hen you have a baby it should be a wonderfully close time for you and your family. That’s why the Miracle o f Life M aternity Center at St. M ary Hospital has you at the center of its visiting policy. Instead of asking you to conform to limited visiting times or placing artificial barriers betw een family members, at St. Mary you decide who can visit and when. 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