Updated 2/8/2008
Aaron Joseph Cote Timeline
Updated 8/24/2007
Order Settles Md. Abuse Suit for $1.2M
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former altar boy who accused a Roman Catholic priest of molesting him more than five years ago has reached a $1.2 million settlement with the priest’s religious order, according to the man’s parents and attorneys.
Updated 8/24/2007
Dominicans to Pay Man $1.2 Million in Lawsuit
A group of Catholic friars has agreed to pay $1.2 million to a 20-year-old man who accused a one-time Washington area priest of sexual abuse when the man was a teenager and living in Germantown.
Updated 8/23/2007
Press outline for DVD
Updated 8/23/2007
Index documents for Rains press release
Updated 8/23/2007
Index depositions for Rains press release
Press releases and public statements related to abuse allegations or lawsuits often provide updates on legal proceedings, investigations, or survivor advocacy efforts. Public communication in these cases can help inform communities and encourage additional victims or witnesses to come forward.