What is with all of these abusive priests? From the sounds of things, it seems as though religious leaders are so insatiable that any opportunity to abuse people must be acted upon. How else can you explain this guy: Father Daniel Doherty, aged 61, was arrested after he admitted to abusing a man who was passed out from drink. When staff confronted him about sticking his grubby hands inside a stranger’s pants, claiming he was “affirming him”

…(one woman) saw the accused lean forward and start to kiss the complainer on the face and lips. The accused then began rubbing the complainer’s hand before holding his foot and rubbing it. He started grabbing the complainer’s genitals over his clothing. The behaviour continued and by this time she thought something was not right about this and was increasingly concerned. The accused continued his behaviour on and off over the next hour or so and did not appear to care that anyone could see his behaviour.

So brazen! Given the fact that when the incident first occurred, the victim was initially reluctant to testify as to his experience out of embarrassment. This is why these pieces of human trash often get away with it: victims are too afraid to come forward out of humiliation. Thankfully, the man found his courage later on, and now police are involved. Considering there are witnesses, this is a pretty open and shut case.

Naturally, the Church that employs him has issued their standard press releases and claimed they are committed to the safety of their parishioners. Not so much for the rest of us, it seems, since no one is bothering to ask the important questions: why does this keep happening with their employees? If Starbuck baristas were constantly sexually abusing random people, we would demand some answers from their CEO. With religions, we roll out the red carpet for these fucking guys.