FSSPX: Former Superior Receives Prison Sentence
A court in Gap, France, has sentenced Father Arnaud Rostand, 58, to a "fixed term of imprisonment of twelve months with deferred incarceration". In April, he pleaded guilty to fondling seven male minors …More
A court in Gap, France, has sentenced Father Arnaud Rostand, 58, to a "fixed term of imprisonment of twelve months with deferred incarceration".
In April, he pleaded guilty to fondling seven male minors in France, Spain and Switzerland between 2002 and 2018.
Under French law, a defendant can be given a modified sentence if the sentence does not exceed one year. In this case, the convicted person will not go to prison but will be able to serve the sentence in another form: electronic bracelet, semi-liberty or work release.
Rostand will also have to undergo four years of socio-legal supervision and psychiatric treatment and pay compensation to his victims.
He is the former Superior of the District of Canada (2006-2008) and of the United States (2008-2014).
The FSSPX wrote in a press release that in 2014, "after ambiguous and inappropriate attitudes" were brought to their attention, Rostand's superiors removed him from the apostolate and "entrusted him with administrative tasks without any …More
In April, he pleaded guilty to fondling seven male minors in France, Spain and Switzerland between 2002 and 2018.
Under French law, a defendant can be given a modified sentence if the sentence does not exceed one year. In this case, the convicted person will not go to prison but will be able to serve the sentence in another form: electronic bracelet, semi-liberty or work release.
Rostand will also have to undergo four years of socio-legal supervision and psychiatric treatment and pay compensation to his victims.
He is the former Superior of the District of Canada (2006-2008) and of the United States (2008-2014).
The FSSPX wrote in a press release that in 2014, "after ambiguous and inappropriate attitudes" were brought to their attention, Rostand's superiors removed him from the apostolate and "entrusted him with administrative tasks without any …More
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You have to figure that the devil hates the SSPX and will send armies of devils to harass it. Pray for priests.
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According to French law (15 Law 2021-478 of 21 April 2021), Article 227-25 prohibits adults from committing sexual abuse without violence, constraint, threat or surprise on a minor under the age of 15. This statute carries a penalty of 7 years of imprisonment and a fine of 100 000 Euros.
Thats for each count.
So (rhetorical question here), if Rostand didn’t serve a single day, what does your common …More
According to French law (15 Law 2021-478 of 21 April 2021), Article 227-25 prohibits adults from committing sexual abuse without violence, constraint, threat or surprise on a minor under the age of 15. This statute carries a penalty of 7 years of imprisonment and a fine of 100 000 Euros.
Thats for each count.
So (rhetorical question here), if Rostand didn’t serve a single day, what does your common sense suggest?
Thats for each count.
So (rhetorical question here), if Rostand didn’t serve a single day, what does your common sense suggest?
Fr. Rostand needs to be defrocked. And Bishop Fellay should also be held accountable. There is a long list of corrupt priests that both Fellay and Williamson has protected, defended, and shifted about. They are as guilty as the predators. They DO NOT care about the victims; they DO NOT care about the families hurt. I speak from personal experience as a parent. Certain elements of the SSPX hierarchy …More
Fr. Rostand needs to be defrocked. And Bishop Fellay should also be held accountable. There is a long list of corrupt priests that both Fellay and Williamson has protected, defended, and shifted about. They are as guilty as the predators. They DO NOT care about the victims; they DO NOT care about the families hurt. I speak from personal experience as a parent. Certain elements of the SSPX hierarchy (not all) have formed a "masonic" brotherhood mindset; they will protect their own no matter the crime or the cost. And if the victims make a fuss, they are character assassinated or bullied out of their parish in the hope they will disappear or join the resistance where all the more militant and vocal faithful (and priests) have been corralled.
I know. We are praying to Our Blessed Mother to expose and dispose of all such clergy within the SSPX. As I mentioned else where, we love the SSPX and we have great admiration for many of the SSPX priests. And immense gratitude. But this practice of the top boys protecting abusers and shifting them around to unsuspecting faithful is, not only unacceptable, but sick. Ireland in particular has been …More
I know. We are praying to Our Blessed Mother to expose and dispose of all such clergy within the SSPX. As I mentioned else where, we love the SSPX and we have great admiration for many of the SSPX priests. And immense gratitude. But this practice of the top boys protecting abusers and shifting them around to unsuspecting faithful is, not only unacceptable, but sick. Ireland in particular has been sent a number of them. It may be because we don't have any traditional schools - and the superiors think it a "safer place" - but we in Ireland tend to be a trusting race when it comes to clergy and we do hold annual summer camps and serving guild camps and priests over for dinner... I go cold inside when I think of all the families that were exposed to these abusers in some shape or form over the years.
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@Carol H I appreciate your perspective on the 'Masonic" brotherhood mindset- it resonates with my experiences here in the the U.S. I noticed that your're based in Ireland from your post. It's evident that these bullies are globally spread, aiming to suppress militant Catholics. God bless you.
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Sounds like a Church Militant ex-employee.
Naomi Arai: I'm curious about your comment. I personally have never liked Church Militant either however I do understand why victims have turned to them to air their story - the top brass of the SSPX will not listen; on the contrary they have had a tendency to shut the victim down. None of us like hearing criticism about our beloved Society but this is just too serious. We have to be careful that …More
Naomi Arai: I'm curious about your comment. I personally have never liked Church Militant either however I do understand why victims have turned to them to air their story - the top brass of the SSPX will not listen; on the contrary they have had a tendency to shut the victim down. None of us like hearing criticism about our beloved Society but this is just too serious. We have to be careful that we too don't become the same -- trying to hide it all under the carpet when we find corruption in our own back yard.
salliperson: Agreed; there is certainly something very odd going on. The same problem is among resistance priests too. I truly believe that have been a number of priests who have risen in the ranks and have been manipulating policies and decisions that are harmful to the SSPX as a whole. Good men do not protect child abusers. Good men do not ordain pink boys into the priesthood. Thus, they are either …More
salliperson: Agreed; there is certainly something very odd going on. The same problem is among resistance priests too. I truly believe that have been a number of priests who have risen in the ranks and have been manipulating policies and decisions that are harmful to the SSPX as a whole. Good men do not protect child abusers. Good men do not ordain pink boys into the priesthood. Thus, they are either more concerned with image and status - are corrupt themselves - or are infiltrators determined to bring the Society down. Take your pick.
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Not a day in jail? Seems prosecutors might have cut a plea bargain to go after his superiors? Otherwise the “sentence” (which amounts to probation) is inexplicable.
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He has promised to name names. Let's hope this is true.