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Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Baltimore: Sister Cathy and the 1975 Abuse Report

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.5 β€’ 992 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 20 February 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

we continue to examine the sinister web of secrecy surrounding Father Joseph Maskell. Following the previous episode's interview with Sean Caine of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, we now turn our focus to the heart of the controversy: the timeline of abuse allegations against Maskell.

Contrary to the Archdiocese's official records that cite the 1990s as the period when accusations first surfaced, new evidence suggests a history of reports that were seemingly dismissed or lost. This episode presents the testimony of another individual, whose account challenges the official narrative. They claim their report of Maskell's abuse led to his removal from Archbishop Keough High School, which stands in stark contrast to Caine's assertion that no such documentation exists.

Our exploration will dissect the circumstances of Maskell's transfer and what it tells us about the response to abuse allegations at the time. We piece together the movements of Father Maskell against the backdrop of the '70s, a time when such grievances were often silenced or ignored.

Through interviews, archival research, and a critical examination of the facts, we aim to revealed the obscured truths of those tumultuous times. As we examine into the depth of the allegations and the church's handling of such cases, we invite listeners to consider the possible discrepancies in the official accounts and the reality faced by victims who sought justice.

The shadows of the past loom large in the story of Sister Cathy and the abuse perpetrated by Maskell. We confront the echoes of history with new insights and the determination to bring the full story into the light. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Mood and use my code SHANE for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Hi everybody this week Shane and I have a special guest I say that every week but this one is special tonight

0:36.9

This is going to be a little bit of a different format our guest is an alum of Archbishop Keo and we're using the name Lee to talk to her tonight and she is requested that the format be that she given the opportunity to read her

0:55.9

story to you as a statement and if Shane and I have any follow-up questions we

1:01.6

might ask for that opportunity at the end.

1:04.0

Thank you definitely, Lee, for agreeing to sit down with us to talk about this.

1:10.0

I do want to add that we already know that you did tell this information to the attorney general for the attorney general's investigation that's happening for Maryland.

1:19.4

So why don't you go ahead and dive in and tell us your story?

1:22.4

Okay, thank you very much for this opportunity.

1:25.0

The first day of freshman year during placement testing, Father Maskell came in to the classroom

1:31.3

before lunch.

1:32.3

He pointed at me and asked me to speak with him in the hallway.

1:37.6

I did as he asked. He offered to give me some more time to finish the test in his office, which I was happy to accept.

1:45.4

Looking back, I think, who wouldn't accept the opportunity for additional time for

1:51.6

placement testing.

1:53.0

Soon after his office, he began asking me very uncomfortable questions.

1:59.0

I was the most naive girl then, and I was very flustered by his questions about my experience of boys,

2:06.8

which was mixed to nothing. My body, my thoughts on sex, and what I think my parents do.

2:14.0

He suggested I should listen at their bedroom door at night.

2:18.0

I found an excuse to leave after several minutes,

2:22.0

only to find myself against his office door with a doork knob in my back and

2:27.0

him on me telling me terrible things about how wicked I am and that Jesus will make him do things to me that will

2:35.1

clean me and make me a good person that it wasn't his choice but that of Jesus

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