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TO: A"y prcpBr OmC8r; Ery AUTHORiTY OF THE ST:\TE OF caN~ar:CT)CUT, I'OU .;'ire l1en,oy comm,3nd;~d to rna ke dlle and reg~i l service of f.lh i~ Summons and att~?chsd COmp~ia(nt

"X" if claiming other rdi(O,f in acldition to Of h lieu of m::mHy or damagas.

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1. YOU ARE BEijNG S(tJiED. Tf11:; p~::-~j is (; Summnns in a la~vsuit. Tf:t>~ co:mplnir;1 attZlcneiJ to t l1 ::-:se rlEpE:~ nr~itsf; tri~ cf8 :;ms f:'i~'~ e~c:'jj pl811ri:tfff,n m2/{r:'~1g ag?(lnst )'cru in 1J"&S lavl stJH,

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4·, U YCl<l lj~H~ve tl-l.8r1 YQnA li;?\~e: inSb"rant:,:} Hila"! rnay covei' Hie C:!(3lm t~;liat is bfifiG: mF.i'c:.9 ~g;lin~t you in this fF.vrsuit, Y(j\tJ shoukf Irrr:7l-adbtt'l!y CQr:i:t;lcl YOruT insit~i1'"an~:.:3: rep i:"~~~nt;~:~h:":~ . OC"val" Bcf:lDn \fOU mt:':{ h2\78 to f?r(~ is desr;rib:1~j in Ui:~ CorrnectiClj t Pr8·r,t ice BoO:~ whiGli rna ;'[ be forl..md in a GwpE'lfior GQu d i~Vl I!brr3!:~Y $H~ 'Of1~r~l~e ~t wVI',1/,jutJ,r;f_G-:'Jv utld~r "Court Runs-s,:7

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<= , T;1·-e n.iarJ~G IiB:S been done EO lh:.?~ t1"-:le Pla f!7?''ti'rf(s) \uiH riO': fn~ denied ~~eS3 to the ccur!s. Ij. It in the 'nponSihmty of! Hi'~ P!:::fn.tHf(s) tc' ~(;~ tfi~ l c~Ji\}ic~ is m~'J}e in tri? ma l'i ·n~i p:"!O\}id~d hy law­c_ lhf'2: CIQi~~ is nor: pei!ir:iU~d 1:1') gfV<e 8fi~l leg'81 ad ~n~e in (Xi17iln ~cf[cn ~a·ith an:,y lawsuit. O. Th-e Clr;:rk Ga~ming 1:h:s Summons af: t.h·e re~l1ast of fth e Pf2'f;nHff(s) i.s not r6'$?on~.1tI~e in any W;J!)j 1:0',:" any erT'ffi 0 :-:" I n~11ISSlnns in Hi:€ S~",·!mmoG~. BI'ly arregat~on.s contajil~~j cn Hi,e CcmpJa-iiit, or HiS service ot HiS SIJij'nmni1s.or Complafnt -j I 08rtlfy I have'road 11!1li.! Signed' (SeJI-Represen!ed Plain!iffj I D,,~~----- '. U,~d0;;~~an~1fti8}bove: ___ .) ~ : Name an, d jOdress f perSOl l r"COgn~ed', 0 ~ in the amount 01 S2~ :

Jason 1;<. Ga by, Stt,att p'Fa~n, 51~ 1m ~eet. ~flaven, CT 06510 Signed (Cfffi.'i,f;,'_iaJ .. ! ,~O ' t e; 'X--;;l~DF •. per () [gJ C(lmmc'i;'I)·n., f "f 11·,(: D,;t"

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\&71LUAM D~TSON

v.

HARTFORD ROM.M~ C;,L'\ TBOtie DIOCESAN CORPORATiON, Si, FR.ANC!S CHURCH OF NE~iV HAVEN, SiL HErLJ'NlG C~'41URCH OfF NALJGl~ TUCK Z'ilird STEPHEN BZDYR:\

COUNT ONE:

SRJiPEfUOR COURT

,~. D. OfF NE¥V HAVEN

JULY 7, :W10

8 minm resi'dent of t1ICl State of CQnnecticut, Iftno served 8S B'il 81 iilar server, and

sought spiritual advice at tnB 8anrt t Fr8.i'lcis Church located in hle\M Haven,

Connecticut f'St Francis") 8ml the S8int Hedwig Church located in r\faugatucK,

2- ? ;18J~ times relevant to this 8Gtion, the defendmnt, Stepll~;n Bzdym,

("8zdym") \(.'83 8' resident of the State of C0nnectk:iLit and a Roman C@thoHc

Priest \o?ho served 8S 8 priest anel Pestor at 3t. Francis 8 [iyj 31:. Hedwig.

3. At ell f:nmes re ~evaiit 1:0 th is 2:ction, de'rend@lit BZ'2'~!ra vras an

and 8>'ci3ting under he 18.\VS of the Stare of; CQnnec~k:ut. Tne following conduct

'.:I\,as carried out v\;ithin U1e scope of Bzc1yra's 8'uthorit y or emp!o~'m~;nt \IYith H'lB

plcnntiff.

8t Hedwig, were and ar'8 Romail Ca([nolic G:1l1rcr:::s organiz:::d and existing

Connecticut and Haugatl.iGk, Connectlcl.it. The fol1o'N1ng conduct was c2~iied oUil

wi:thin fln8 scope cff Bzr.:Jym's 8T"thQrity or employm,;:nt \lvith St FrZtncis and/or S"L

Hedwig.

5. At aill times re levant to this action, the D:ocese, GirDugh its

employees, agents and/or apparent agents m8lde the determination 01 w'no would

e. f-\t 8".111 times re lewmt to el is action, Bzdym resided in the rectories of

Connecticut, v/hk:h are C\vned and/oi con'lroHE,d by rne D:ocese and SUper'lfE.r;:-:,j

by SL Fr81cis and 81:- Hedwig thmugh tf:!eir deacons and directors.

7. Prior to and during liis 8ssigmn0nt at St. Fr8"ncis 8":1;:] St Hed\Mig,

Roman Catho U,c Churches of Cile O;oceS8.

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incluciit"9 minors like \/\fillinm D.J-tson.

S. At all times refevant to his action , the D:0G~se 8/Lrthorized aid

8iCOUrGiged 8zdyra to m-eet v:tith m1ilOfS, includin9 \/Villinm D:)~'lson, for Ci18

p IJ,pmH~ of providing sph-itual 1::-aining, ins:tFLH::Uon, guidance and C0LlnSt;I"

8zdym Vi as rro\liclii7~) t;-ainrng, instfllct~G,n, !J:tiidailce ai'lL! counse,lto minors at Sf:.

Fr@ncis a'1d SL Hedwig, a'lL! authoriz:;:d aml encOlHi:tgecJ Bzdym to perform these

dr,Jties.

11, fi .. ~ ar1 tfmas re~e\jFtnt t0, f:;,is action, SL Fra~GisJ tn rolJg:h its deaco,:s

\iVilliflm DJ-ftson, for tho) purpose of providing sj)jritul:il instructIon, gurdance and

Francis arei Sf: He::hNig inf:emled to repres~nt to its p@rishrcr:e;rs that Bzdyra V\,7as

counsE!1 to mnnors, iI/dueling \Nillimn DJ1:son"

r.::o', Fr'"'n- ~1'- ~ n~l r.::'" l.le,,"q/l"g \-, L" -ell '-01 ~ 0 .111' .... , I..J L I ~'u., ! ..

14. \Nilliam D::-tson sought sp·irihw.l g:JiLiai!c;:3, diTedt(J;n and ins:[rtlction

15, On infmmatk'/i'l and beliaf, Sf. Francis , SL Hedwig Bi1d tl ai,

rectories are eVlined anc;lor GC'1trofle,d by the D:ocese.

1 G, \Nhile IiG v.as a minor, \f\/illiBiil D .'f:son 1'j8'c' oeGas/en to meet \M:th

Bz~'vm 8't t~erectory at Sf:. Fr2ncis 8'nd 8t. HGdwig ,

17. \tJillifliil D::Ason had g'Jne to t he fec-tories for [ilLlrpO~·0s of serving 88

18, \AlilliJm D,')'~son went to the rec10ry while liB was a mhm aid

19', 8zdyra repeatB,e'ly sexuaf:y molested ~l\filliJm D:::tson and fmced

liimself onto \f\iilliFlm Dotson, \trhipp j n~~ and rap'ng ti e mrrJOi fJ Bintiff, ane1 also

forcibly, 8 'l'c] under h mnt and intfmidatklil, forced \l\fil/ism OGf[son fo suck on the

connedion vrith th,ese ep isc(i:;;s Bzdym \f./Ollld pllysicsHy assauit an'C] injure

\/\/illimTI 0 ;)1:3 on .

20 8zaVrEl forced VVilliam D J1:son in1:0 ille~)at diLlg (Jse w'len the plaintiff

21. Prf:0r 1:0 and following his repeated sex1I8! bal:'[·ery c1 \f\/i Ili5ii1 D;)i:son,

Bzdym provided 11crsebe,ck rid:n g trips , sporti i1!J 8\"8nt hps, 8f1d f;;-eq t.h'': 'nt lurch

22, SfL1bsequent to Bzdym's gGxunl 81t tacks Oill pfaintiff, he sLlpp1it?,d

spea!< oft his crnminnl a ci::s , OT Bzdym would have 1:11·e mother off the ITdnOl plan:iliff

2~·. Ps a res'edt of Bzdym's red"less sexual battery, i·/ \filIi8m D:>'[son has

surffered sevem pain ;mc! bodily intrusicn and severe err1'otioflal injuries, some or

8' 11 of which ma.y be peimaD0nt.

25. fis 81 result of Bzdvm's sexual battery, I,/\/illinm D:>':son lias incurred

ross~

incurred and wan continue to incur fOslt\N ::lges alisl employment and career

C(JU~H nr~'o:

pClragmphs 1. throug h 23. off CO'Jnt Two as if fully 8e'[ brth herein.

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injuries, some C"r 811 cfi viihich may be pwmm:ETit.

afl}c/ vi,lI continw~ to incur 6xpens·;.::s reared to counse,jjng an,cl f'''Iempy, ali to:) his

loss.

26. As ~ further result 01 Bzdvra's sexual Inrrtery, \lVillinm D'Jtson lias

il1CUfmd and \r.r'1I contim::; to incur lost tl''i'ages ,mc' e-nployment and career

COUNT TI{I~r:I:: (R(:{;ld~~B Inf~lGtit)il ov r=anoUr0nffil P(~f~rre:~<~: V\ff1limn f) .... ,tl3G 1i1 \I. fiJ J I).::fendants)

paragrsphs 1. through 23. ofi COLint Three 2S jf fully set fmth herein.

sh ould li81ve I<nClwn Ul.8t his wvron-gful ~C'liQns were lil-;ely to C8t1~e, sevem

emotional distress 0'1 \Nillimi1 D:J"lson.

25. 8zc'ym 's G8nd\!.ct \f.ras extreme, ollrtrageor.:s and beyond "[he bCiLlnds

m dec8i1cy.

d1strsss.

COLJr~l pOUR: (r"(~grn~:·, g· IiT( I n£llj (; lie) n elf il1HOiU6) n~1 1 r)~S l[.r8J~~ : V\ffllimn f)')1Er<JTril 1/. /.\ [! I f)(:f(:ndant~ )

p8lagrr:iphs 1. flfOlIgh 23. of Co-unt Fo-ur 8 S if fully set forth herein.

"4 t!-., .

in Count "7wo, posed ali unreasonahle rid" ofi Gal1~ing \/\filliam D-::;f:son ernoticnal

distress, and thmt BLl Ch distress rnj:~Jht result in iIIne.ss a:ld/o( IYY lily injury.

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25. Bzdyra's neglig~j)I~e . as otf:1ined iii Count Twc>, caLlsed 1:"I\Jjllh1m

D::Jtson illness and bodily h8rm as c rJlt1ined in Count 1\\10.

COLJNT FrVE: (Br®mch off r rlQ'lLlci'll'Y D ;Jty ~ VWi llf.afillJ'.'J·'lsoil v. AUI ()·::f~lill daflt.s )

1. - 23. P2r~gf8'Phs 1. hrough 23. of Count One are hereby realleged 82

p8~88mr:'hs 1. - 23. of Count Five 8 S IT fu lly set farth herein.

spiritu811 instruction, gc idancG and c0unse l~n~} ta pBi ishiane:"s a7lcl minors,

inducling \lVilliarn D::{SDi1 , Bz':lyra ass~lm€:d he dut~ies 01 8 fidllC!;:;rf in fi rs

re ~8't iDm.hip vri'th \fI/illi8m D'JQson.

25. [:\8 8 fid llci s:ry of VVi liiam Dotson, Bzdym hB:<;' a duty to re j:;rasefit

8 d fu rther \ '\/iIHf':m D~{son's best inf:erests by pr0viding spirltu i3d instrllct~on ,

V\fhen Bzdiym sexlla~ly flattered VVilliam D:i lson 8S Gut line,d above,

lie bre8ched the c b ligago;r:s of B Lh::lucisr f cf\l\Iilliam D:-"[son.

27 , Bzclyra's l:J neach of liis f i1:luci z:ry d r~Ttias to ':/\/illl31m D:<[son resulted in

Hie injluries o rJ1Llim!:d in Count One .

COUNT srx:

1. ~ 23, .P2I~agmphs 1. i:"IIOIIgh 22·, off C0l.li1t One are liereby r€8l1eged as

fJ2ragm phs 1. tll rou!}h 23. of Count S'x as if fri lly set 1m th he,ein.

24, At 8'1 f:fmeB re eVElnt to flis action, the O:oc::ese o:tVad VVillinm

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23. III Br8ach if its duty, ':he O:ocese INas CBreless 8'1c1liegfigent iii one

a. it knew or- s/'!(ollld IIa'/e knnwil that Bzdym lia,c, a propens:,1y t'O sexually bertter milors, yet failed to take steps f:o prevent liis sexlInlbattery of V\filliam O:)tsun;

b, iii that it failed to promll lg;;ite policies am i regulations vohib it\ng priests r.~Oiil having fTlinors in private a reas such 8S tbe recfuDry Q" cf1site ftrips;

C. in tihat it 8 ~lDwed am:1 e:lcOIm:?,ged Bzdyra to oversee minors \i{'nen it Imew or sf:iJDuld have krown t'nat Bzdym posed 8. Nlreat to sC'ch persons;

d. in 1:Iilat it failed to properly and a,ciequat::!ly supei'/l,:,e Bz:'Clyra in or.der to prevent tf'iJe sexunl batter; of minors, includii<g William D:Jl:sDn;

e . in t"lflt it induced \lVilliam O')':SOil (:0 Gntrust his mara I cmd spiritu;;>! well be'ng ::mel safety f[a its pr:ests, t'''IEm presente;d 8zdym to \!\llllimn D:J'tsuil Tm the [JfJlpos.e of! providing him moral ami spiritual directicn;

f. in that it failed to pro-'t'8ct \/\/illiam D':'"lson f rom the se~nml b8ttery ami exploih]~ion at the h::=mds of Bzc'ym;

g. in that it arrowed anl(;1 encouraged Bzdyra 1:0 f~eely intamct an.:1 1'18\;8 unSlIpert:secf one~ln.·cme contact \NHh minOiS including \f\!illimn D'JItson;

h. in frat it failed ':0 warn ~J\fil/iam O')'[son 8'1d his parents of 8zdym's propfJf\::;; \ty to commit sexual bBfr1ery upron IT'iinors;

i. in that it !mew that priests of trile Roman Catholtc Church h8.d - r""'L'~""j m:nor fj-:'("·I~h·I""~""''''S l-fJ°t.. .!:"~·II"'-i J .,...." I.~v.::\ "'r'.·Oi1IJ-:- ·f~ '; 1", ~~;o\ I I" l I)(~ ' "" l , " ::::; " ) ' l ;.<:, ~A I:~, 1;<:, ,\;:, ';: .;:;::,ll '. ' ;._:~

preveiltiv:~ measur:;;s fl':) ke0 jJ VVilliam Q,')tson saft) ancl free f~,:ml harm;

jl. iii flat it failed to es"tabfls.h, maintain amI G:'I'fDfce 8. policy of repmtinog, irTi estr!]8.f.in g (3' rJL! remo'Jin!] pr'ests GIl8a!]:;,d in sexual miscom] l)ct, anc] ins',ead adhered to a policy ev disc:oIIn:iging r lEl dnssmnin.:ition of informMk,j1 regarding the Gei,ua l mrsGondt,id of priE}sts Vv?lth mjnors;

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associ,31k',T} v\(ith priests or in fj supervisory position over priests of the dangers pos'ad by prnests having contact with mi'lots;

I. in thAt it fa iled to 8deqU;3t~;!'y seek cu t \f~ ctifl1s ot: sexual abuse, including VVillia.m D::;.(:son, in c r(;',m to renv::lm assistaiic8 an(1 pp~vefit or re,::;'uce ftTthE;r damage to Ul1f:rEH1tt;'ij victims, like VVi lliam D:: :l30n;

m . in flAt it failed to a-r:J eqlm +'::!ly police tha activities (;'-1 its priests upon premise:s i1 c~/v:;')ed 8:"'Jd control/~:,d Ci I<new or sf"l'C'luld liB,VEl known 1nElt Bzdym would i:aKe !irs "'k~tims to floT

prurieiif, Imud a'ld lesciviot.:s activities; 8,ilcl ,

o. in that it SYS[EJnVlI1k;,:I!!Y GOvared--f,ip sexual m,iscQr:<duGt by its priests so as .':8 furth~ r endanger m iTl0i5 liI~e \,IVilliam D-:;.;':son.

26. The carele:ssn::::es ami negligt;iiCe of the D:Gcese is a SlLlbstank:11

a'1c1 r mximate calise of riB injuries siLrffered I}i/ \I\lilliam D::Ji:son as set forth in

Gount 0 ::18.

COUNT Sr:VEN: ( I~l!-(.ilkmnt Infi fic. iioil of I:motfGJI:8' f, O(~tl,'~ss : V,'i fl li-affi - -(),)t~G r,j V. Hl'~ O(ocr::s-r::)

2L~ . T he D:ocase should have realized 1:h8t its GCm:lllct 8nd negligenc,::,

8ilotronal distress, and i'[nat sfJch distress might result in illness anel/or bodily

inJiJry.

25. The ne'9IigBltI::e of r ')'e D:oc:a~e , <3'8 outlinf::d in Count Six, caused

VVilliam D')'[soi1 8motrr;.nal distress, resultj,,!) in illness 8n-:1 boclily h Wll 8:8 01TlIin ~!,d

in Cou nt Two.

COUNT E~GHT: (r~(!Q lli O~)i't Hli?irlH r.: 1'i'tl RMerrHMl: WnmMI'i O' ... Jf:suil v. f}il 9

fJ\G"Ces~~)

1. - 23. Pzr.agl<l~ hs 1. f:'l:-Ollg h 23. 01 Count One zre hereby re:;1 l1ege,d as

1J8-agmphs 1. through 23. ofj Count Eig'11 a,s if fully Get forth Iierain.

24L \I\/hen 11irfrlg end retaining Bz~]ym as ;; priest, the D:CGBSe Ijad a

25. The d;0cese knew 01'" ShDUld li8ve known i::"lat Bzdyra vpas not fit

IJrovide spirthml ins~lrlldron, guidance 8nd counsehig 1:0 mhors, il1clUdiil,g \flJilliam

DJ"tson, 8id kl19W or should liave Imown that lie posed a U rent of se~(lIally

b8lfcterif\g mh ors, including \flJilliam D')1:son.

27. The O:oce~.f~ further negligen f:~y retained 8zdVnl in Ii is position 83

prt~e,3 t ami pas-'lm of 31. Francis amI GiL Hedwig e'fen hough it Imew or should

ha'fo8 known that lie lUas nc:l fit anel CCllpet:;:nt to serve 8'3 a IJrnest and pastor.

28 , By determining that 8zdyra v\;as f'H 8ml c01lpek,nt to serve as a

priest and lJas'l-m 01 Sf:. Francis Bind Sf:. Hedwig, tiile Diocese \lyas negligent in on'8

8'. in that it failed to lJerform a I approp r;;;lte background invsstigr;1i.:m off Bzdyra;

b. in that it failed to perf'Oim 8i1 approprh:,te pSyLhia,~ric

8vahmtic,n of 8zdym;

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d. in that if f8iled to propm1y review and e~{.allJ:1te

Bzdym's condl!ct while serving 8S a priest an..cl r estor at 8t. Francis.

alld pastor of 81 Fre'1c:is and St. He.-:wig, arid to i1s pa,jshionr;;fs an-::1 a'tar

servers, including VVilliam D')1:son.

30. PIS a resll1 lt d Hie O,'oc:ese's negligence in hir:llilg ami ref[ainin!)

Bzdym , \l\1illioll1 D')'cson stxffered 1:'1'e severt; injuries 8,S Of.F11ine,d in Count 'WO,

COUNT r"ffrFE:

I . - 23. P8 -:-agmphs 1. t'y ough 23. of Count O'lB are herBby reellleged BS

pmagrsphs 1. 1i:"l lOllgh 23, of Count ["' ine 8S if fully set forth he,ein.

2l. , p':ftm 8zdym began servin!] as a priest aiild pas'll>! of SL Francis

a '1d 81. HedilNig, he O:ocese li8d a duty to sr:perviE:,e Cle pe,rmiilGlii\;€ eff 8zciym

measures to prevent injillry 1:0 m:IIilOis, inciudinq \l\1illiem D:f [son.

instrllct an'l:l provide spi:-it1l811 ins'lfllGtioi1, guiclance B!nd counsElling 1:0 minors,

incllld'ji!J \f\lillinm D ,'Jf~son, even tholJOh it knew or Gh1U!d helve known 01 Bzdyra's

27 . Tne D:0cee,:} '!V2lS negligent in its super'llskm 0:78zdyr<l in: one or

more 01 f:he follow1iiq vlays:

B in thE'lt i1 fe iled :!':l propmly manitcf 8zdym's conduct;

b. in !:flat it Blilowf?d Bz6vm t':l h8've unsLlper.rj5ed c071tact \r/ ith m:710fS in rr\:ate e-:-eas of St Fre'!lcis and 8ft. He~wig , includin!] the ree-1m,! arc] cff sita locations; Br1ci

c. in that it 8' ~1owed Bzdyra to be alone wi'1h mnnors, including \lVilliJrn D,,)1:son, i;vhei11 if k~E.lw or should [lave kn·own that doing 50 pesed 8' riSK that 13zc1ym would sexually l:;attm Ulan.

a ':";Jci pastor to minors, including \fl/illiam D:JItson.

29. /i.\s a result CIT the D:ocese's negligent s'Jpeiv;sion of Bzdym.

\l\/illimn D':Jtson 5·J·ffme·(j the severe injtliias c·.rllined in Count Two.

COUNT TEN: (8re~(.;nli (Jf FidrJ,clEiry D',Jf:y: V\'fmmn D..-)f~01il \I. flire. () i (J(G~§.'3 J

1. - 23. Paragmpt:s 1. t"lrough 23·. 01 Count C7Ie Bre lie~eby realleged as

D:/[son.

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sr irittmll instruction, gfl;,icl a iK";:3 8'1d cO\.tnse f!iii9. Ilisi1ead, Bzr.::'ym pres9ilt:::d \Nillinm

D::;f:son \(.fith a c'em an(~ rresant danger that lie \("{Qllld be sr;bject to sexlIfll

27. By providing \I\Jillinm D::;,lson '}NUll B rriest 'Nho vI'as nof: fiit or

William D'J-r:son's 1iducbrj.

2~. The breach CiT ifs duties as a: fl-c1ucfB,ry 01 \Nilliam D'"J1:son was a

D::;1:son as o'lrtlinE":d in COllnt :\:vo.

c(JUt~T ~Ll::VEN: (r-J(:fJH9(~ l i i 'Cre!~ wrmfl rn f),:,1!iiO iiil Ii!, S1:. r=r~ncf~ an rcl: Sf:. H(:dw[(g"J.

p8ragm~,hs 1. ClmUnh 2..3 . of Count EIf7veil as if 5et forth fully lierein.

24, /\ t 8,11 t1mBS re!lev£lnt 11'0 til is action, 3t. Francis ?iGl(1 Sf:. lie-eJwig li8(1 B

du'ty n0l to cr.ruse in1\.1/",/ "[0 minors, ind uclin!) \Nillifliil f)')'tson.

2.5. In brea~h if thEJir (JL~ties, St Francis anc! Bt Hedwio v{em ('.;,S1reI8S-S

a .'ld liegliue nt in one or more of tille ~ollo'Nnn9 vl ays:

8 , in that they pe;-rnitted Blill er:rc;mm:'!t}::d Bzciyra to use private areas beklngin9 1:0 the C :lufch inclw:ling ;:;,e rectory, 8nd ether offi sf:t~ Ic-:::atior;s, to cO\.JnseJ minors;

I:L iii that f:hey f.ailed to h8\f.1'2. in pface policiss ar: ':! prm::8dI.Jr::!S prohihitng rr'ests f,Qm COllnsf;!liii '~ minors iii p ;-ivate areas lJelong'ng to tha Chmch incl\.1cling U"'e r<.::ctory 8 ::!d ct;'lar om sV:e locations;

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c. in t'IlEl t they failed to pr0perly superv:!:;:3 Bzdym in or-c',er to V0tect milnors fr0m 1i8!,m;

d. in tllat they k r;:ew flat priests in Cie Roman C~·th{lr ;,c C lurch liZ\:j a!bused m inm pa;;-ishlc;i':ers, bui': f2ile(i to 1:8;1\8 adequa!:3 preventive meRsums to make fie refations,hip be·tween m'nors and the prjest a, safe mlatioils:hip;

e . in hat f:~'ley failed to have in place p01h:~ies arrcl procedIJ1rE':s for reportin!], il1v'8stigr=itlng and removing clergy engElg~:d in sexu<ll mr:scor-duGt;

f. in that th-ey 8,t.:::lhemd to 2 pOi1icy off discollrafjii1i:g the d f:ssemlii,:ition of infommtlon regarding sexual miSCOiVduGI off its p riest vvith minors;

g. in hat i: ~'ley 8'iawed Ez-:;lyra to h8!ve unsuperlL:.ed one-on­one contm::t \\:vi'th mii:lOiS, incllli::liilg VViliiam D::;tson; Blld,

Ii , in that t1rElY Im8w or s'"']ou!d have 1m own Oof Ezdym 's sexlIal procii'liti03 am i )10'[ to'Ok n0 8c':ion to protect mi'lOis, including \Nilli:1m D·~{son .

26. The carel:J:::'Si1:("!5S 8:ml n6gligenc:3 of Sf:- Francis and SL Hedwig is P-

b rth in Count Olle.

CDUNT P.01ELVE: (!Negligent In1fi(:tJ'on 0'1' EmntinF.1al Disfn;ss: \IP1mHr.m DUlls,em Vi, Bit. Fnli1;'::~s emd SfL. H(9d'lt'I'~J)

1. - 23. Pa:-agmphs 1. tfr:-ough 23. of Count O~e 8~e hereby realleg~:d 8S

'"'6l L-,. The D:ocese should h8v e realized that its CG~duc.t, 2S o'Jtlined in

Count Efeven , posed a!il tm reaSi;;n,:ibie risiK cf cElusin9 \NilIiam D.')"i:son emotional

driStress, 8r~1 tr"il.at sLlch distress might result in illness 8 llci/Of IJ O'rlily inBury.

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25. The concillct ofi 8L FrCli"lcis and 5J:, Hedwig, as oullined in Count

Eleven, callsed \/\/illinm 0:-1[SOn e:;notfcil.-:iI distress, resulting in iflI"0S5 and boclily

h8~m 8S o:trllined in Count T wo.

COUNT TtHIRTEEN:

1, - 23. Paragmphs 1. hrou!}h 23- of Cmlnt 0 1112 are liereby rGal\eged as

"Lt L-. , As. insfdtutions providing refi,giOl;s and! spiritunl instructIon and

St. Fra,ncis and St. Hedwig assumed i: 1~le duties of e f iducinry in f:~eir re~atiofl::.hip

v!ith VVi/Oeim O,')"[soo.

25. F(~. fd uci2riE":s of \I\iilliam O:Jtson, St. Fra:icis am! St. Hedwig had a,

duty to represent am i f fl.:rther \NiIHnm D::;f:30n's be.s'L interests in prcvkling liim Miith

spiritu811 instruction, grl;idance and counseij jn:l , a r 1'(;'1 in providing pr(ests w ho wem

spirituHI inst rllction, grc' iclance 8nd coUnSeliii!;J. Instead, 8zdvril present::,;:] \Nilliam

D·J]:son It(ith (3 de~H' 8 ri C' [':vesent Gangm tr'Jat he v/ould be subject to se,xual

bat teiY at th'8 hands of 8zc'yra,

27. 8 / prQvidii!9 VVillinm D .",)f[SOi1 \?\Iith 8' priest \Nh o '\iI1Z1S not fit or

ccmpetent, but rafL~er dangerous, incomp;;:tent Bnd unable to properly provide

s'Jirittu:11 instructh:-,n , gCif lancG anel cc-l.InSen iii ~) , St. Francis an cl St He'Clwig

breache,d t r.l eir d ;1"rties es '-Nilliam D·:;-tsDn's fficillcfari:;:s.

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28, l'~e breach of its duties as HreluciGries of \!\Iilliam D:)tson \tff:'\S a

substrr ntial afl'J! proximnf:3 caLise o1i:he severe injuries suffered bil \Nilliilm

D'Jtson as ofJ11[l ined in Count T~t,I,iu.

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