According to Fox News, the now ex-Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 92, may not stand trial for his alleged crimes if a judge rules in favor of the prosecution.
Decades ago, McCarrick was charged with sexual assault on a Massachusetts teenage boy. The incident allegedly occurred at Wellesley College in 1974 at the teenager’s brother’s wedding reception. Now, doubts have been raised about the future of the case.
During a 2021 interview with authorities, the accuser said the sexual abuse had occurred over the course of several years. He said the ex-cardinal had been a friend of the family, even traveling with them on vacations and attending their family gatherings. He was affectionately known to the victim as “Uncle Ted.”
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On the day of the incident in question, McCarrick had told the victim’s dad that he wanted to take the victim on a walk to talk to him because the boy was “being mischievous at home and not attending church.” While on their walk, McCarrick allegedly groped the victim before they both returned to the reception.
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The attorney for the man accusing McCarrick is Mitchell Garabedian, a well-known lawyer that represents victims who have been sexually abused by members of the clergy. On Thursday, he stated that his client is “obviously discouraged’ and plans to continue with lawsuits he has filed in other states.
Garabedian said, “By proceeding with the civil lawsuits, my client is empowering himself, other clergy sexual abuse victims and making the world a safer place for children,” Garabedian said. Earlier this year, McCarrick’s attorneys asked for a dismissal of the case. They cited an examination of their client by a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professor of psychiatry and behavioral science. The professor concluded that
McCarrick has a form of dementia, likely Alzheimer’s disease. A hearing has been set for August 30 for the judge to determine if McCarrick is competent to stand trial or if the case will be dismissed.
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