Fr. Emmett Hoffmann, formerly of St. Labre School in Montana, was recently named in a 12-page complaint about sexual abuse by a former student of the school.
By Heather Steinberger: January 23, 2012
By Heather Steinberger: January 23, 2012
A Native Woman filed a sexual abuse complain against an extremely powerful priest on her reservation. The priest, Fr. Emmett Hoffmann, is a legendary figure on the 440,000-acre Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, located in remote southeastern Montana.
The women was to afraid to confess what happened for 60 years. The ideas of a woman coming forward to confess out against anyone is unheard of. The sexual violence against women on the reservation is completely out of control. The only reason she decided to fill in the law suit is because she ran into the priest after several years.
She wants to help other individuals that probably suffered the worst sexual abuse. This apparently went on for several years, from her early childhood. She would run away and no one noticed her cries for help. The whole ordeal was embarrassing to her.
I don't understand how no one else had came forward about this? It appears that no one wants to come forward or maybe this will be the nudge that was needed? When the priest scandal broke out about the Catholic Church everyone was outraged. There was an immediate public response. Everyone cared, everyone wanted to do something that would help the victims. I don't understand why no one noticed this man for what 40 years or more? Doesn't anyone find it weird that a child doesn't like to be around a priest? I feel horrible for her. She had to hid away her pain and suffering for 60 years. That is an unbelievable amount of time.
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