Lawsuit Accuses Former Phoenix Bishop of Sexually Abusing Boy<br />Bishop O’Brien, who was the spiritual leader of more than 400,000 Catholics, signed an agreement admitting<br />that he had known of accusations of sexual abuse by priests, but at the time, prosecutors said there was no evidence that he had engaged in criminal sexual misconduct.<br />Mr. Hale said Arizona case law allows victims of childhood sexual abuse to file claims within<br />two years of recovering those memories, regardless of when the crimes may have occurred.<br />Diocese said that He’s really concerned about his ability to provide for his family.<br />" the statement said. that Bishop O’Brien was never assigned to any of the parishes or schools identified in the lawsuit,<br />and no specific information has been presented which connects Bishop O’Brien to the plaintiff,<br />" the bishop wrote in a statement around the time he reached the agreement.<br />that This has been a very difficult time for our entire diocese, for me, for our priests and especially for the victims of sexual misconduct,
