New York man shares story of his alleged sexual abuse by a Florida priest in the 1970s

New York man shares story of his alleged sexual abuse by a Florida priest in the 1970s

Patrick Colville shared his story for the first time, speaking for survivors, warning parents and pushing lawmakers to create a “look back window” allowing civil lawsuits to move forward even though the criminal statute of limitations had expired.

I my team investigator Kylstate's two year investigaresulted in a blistering r97 priests.

But the statein most cases.

Too many yethe alleged abuse.

But weend there not for people lsharing his story for thechildhood get stolen fromgot stolen from me.

Patricpredator was a priest.

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Patrick's own story.

Iupon of alleged sexual abuThis is a true story of mya time when people we're msister and she's the onlyand she was the keeper ofburied in darkness now broI am sitting in front of aever, ever thought I'd bethe embarrassment and theand I don't really care.

Wwith Patrick from new yorkto begin?

Where he now livup in Gainesville, I was aI have 11 brothers and siseverywhere.

I want a 10 spthe church, I was an altarfather were very religiouspriest started showing meit was cool that older guyand buy me crap and take mhis way into my family andanything.

A priest would smy parents if you could tafair in Tampa and you canyou want.

You know I meanbetter place could you bewent to the, to the statethere naked and he held meHe performed oral sex on mme down and make me perforThe next morning I'd ridehim.

I changed as a humanstory poured onto nine pagwife of 35 years and onlythree Children.

Then the cwas at a church at my granthe priest was holding myfreaked me out.

So I deciddo something about it.

Andand I told uh this priesthis advice to me was forgePatrick hired an attorneydemand to the diocese wasfor the damages he has sufdiocese offered him 20,000but would have required aof all.

According to an emdiocese sent cold chills aForget this ever happenedthat, you know, I'll neverit.

And I had a few expletnot what this is about.

Thto me, it was all about geremoved from the priesthooknow, getting them off theof the way, every second onothing but roadblocks.

ThAugustine told the I team.details of whether compensof the victim.

Patrick's cthe diocese through his atitem obtained from the offprosecution on john Duke'sPatrick's alleged abuser.a two year investigation.conducted into allegationssexually abused florida Chabout the overall investigwere disgusting.

They werebiggest word probably is vyou're talking about peoplof faith, people who beliepeople who believed in theon that priest neck and beit.

What was your big takeThe church is unable to pochurch really, I mean, thebeing able to handle sometto rely on law enforcementThe diocese turned over toPatrick was not the firstthe diocese about Dukes.

Twas labeled a confidential11 years before Patrick caallegations of sexual abussprings florida, where Dukafter leaving Gainesville.board concluded the boy haclergy abuse, but it wasn'last year after Patrick careview board found his allthat bishop Felipe estevezdukes from presenting himsclerical attire, administeand the archdiocese for Miwhere he was a chaplain.

Tman to contact the victimfor the diocese records wethat his abuse was while hSophie in High Springs.

Thhundreds of priests and caof 97.

We believe there arThat is, if the priest wernot been previously proseccase, if it was not barredlimitations, that was realespecially a crime againsta dozen states.

And Washinestablished look back windallowing people to file cithey worked, no matter howabuse occurred last year,create a look back windowPatrick pushed for.

Then twas a bill to eliminate thfor certain sexual offensealleged abuse still occurrit to be included.

Both efLoren Book, a survivor ofsays fellow survivors woulthe same burden of proof iup a look back window, butthat opportunity to feel evoices and say, this happethe person who did it.

Youcontrol my destiny any lonmy power.

And I think thatimportant things that we cMichael Gottlieb says he'sa new bill next session.

Sclaim is dead, we would haof the state of florida toAnd, you know, that's aggrwhat these survivors deserto have their day in courtattorney, Bill galleon sayHe's got to this point inhas to wherewithal to confwith it, to try to enforcethe other side accountableBut the law is not there wI'd like to see the law lifolks to be with them whenI team contacted Dukes throf ST Augustine, a spokespshe does not expect to heacalled This message is forand mailed a letter to givto respond to the allegatihear back.

Instead, what wfrom canon law professionalast year stating Father Dthe accusation.

He wishesfully, especially in the fSitting here today.

What dout of there?

The dioceseevery allegation of sexualand vulnerable adults is athe appropriate civil authKylie McGivern with abc acwith a spokesperson.

And ithe dynasty said it providit could.

And after refusirequests sent the item, aHere's a portion of that vsurvivors and their familito you.

As Patrick turns this story.

He's grateful.it himself.

If only one otthis and was able to be thbecause of that, their chisimilar compass compromisiwill it will have been worright, All of this for myI didn't think I was goingthis.

I just don't want toelse.

And I want other peohappened to to be able toof justice.

The Attorney Ghotline is still up and yoform online as part of theinvestigation.

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