A YOUNG Kentucky man revealed on Facebook that he suffered sexual abuse in the Catholic Church – then shot and killed himself in the parking lot of Blessed Mother Catholic Church on Owensboro.
David M Jarboe, 23, Â who died on Thursday, wrote on the social networking site:
The abuse of the church is real … never once will I ever agree with the molestation of children. And never once will I agree with an institution that chooses to not acknowledge it.
He added that he hoped:
That this message will save at least one child from the pain and torment that I had to go through. … Let this be hope to all those out there that have been abused by a Catholic priest in any capacity. Perhaps your parents don’t see, perhaps those you know don’t see, know that God sees. And God never forgets.
Jarboe was a 2006 graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, where he was a linebacker on the football team.
The Most Rev William F Medley, bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro, issued a statement yesterday saying:
In light of the information that has surfaced in his Facebook posting, the Diocese has begun an investigation in accord with diocesan policy.
Hat Tip: Name Witheld