The first book reveals how the Catholic Church systematically covers up scandals by moving abusers across borders.
Sexual abuse by clergy is as universal a phenomenon as the Catholic Church, with priests reliably transporting accused priests not only between parishes, but across international borders as well. Inexcusable traces one of these perpetrators moving from the Great Plains of central Minnesota to the indigenous-majority highlands of Guatemala, where this priest had access tochildren, and even raised one of them as his own.
Although Father David Rooney is the focus of this particular story, author Kevin Lewis O'Neill provides ample evidence that taking priests abroad is a common practice.These ruthless maneuvers and indifference of the church-even after being caught red-handed-demonstrate the limits of justice. It also exposes the unsettling fact that the scale of sexual abuse by the clergy is far greater than previously thought. This book, which has been thoroughly researched and holds great significance, raises pressing questions about the accountability of the Catholic Church.
