5 Catholic Priests Charged in Michigan Sex-Abuse Investigation: ‘This Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg’
Five Catholic priests in Michigan have been charged with 21 counts of criminal sexual conduct after sexually abusing multiple children—one as young as five years old—and an adult at their affiliated churches, according to court records.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a Friday morning press conference in Lansing, after four of the men were arrested. “This is about taking on large-scale institutions that turn a blind eye to victims and making certain we hold all of them accountable—that includes unapologetically pursuing any and all individuals who abuse their power by victimizing our residents.”
Timothy Michael Crowley, 69, was charged with eight counts of criminal sexual conduct after he forced an alter boy under the age of 16 years old to watch him masturbate and engage in other sexual activities, then threatened to kill him if he told anyone, a criminal complaint alleges.
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