We all turn into she-bears protecting our cubs with extreme prejudice. Rational thought is replaced by emotional rhetoric. Given the personal wrestling matches I've had with myself this last week, I can't agree with that. But if we are to have lists, then we need to put tougher laws in place in how those lists are maintained, to hold the police, state and local authorities accountable for the veracity of the data. A brief look at 6 men who stand accused.
Victims tell their stories.
Cover story art by The Star's art director, Tom Petyon Evidence of sexual abuse by priests in the Lafayette Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Victims say church officials have done more to cover up the problem than to address it. Eight months of investigative reporting is summarized in a 3 part series at StarNews OnLine .