In a fairly unusual move, Diocese of Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard has taken to the news media recently to try and rehab his image. His latest missive comes in an op ed for the Albany Times Union. Before looking in detail at some of his claims, let’s note a glaring omission by the now-retired prelate. He devotes more than 900 words…
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We’re Confused About This Diocese of Albany Clergy Predator
Can you help us figure something out? Despite decades of experience with child sex abuse cases, we at Horowitz Law are confused about a priest just “outed” as an abuser by his church supervisors. Last week, the Albany diocese announced that it’s adding Fr. Lawrence G. McTavey to its list of credibly accused child molesting clerics. https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/albany-diocese-adds-deceased-priest-to-list-of-accused-sex-abusers http://www.bishop-accountability.org/diocesan_lists/Albany/2019_12_04_Albany_Credibly_Accused.pdf So far, a…