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The Greatest Fraud Never Told: False Accusations, Phony Grand Jury Reports, and the Assault on the Catholic Church
"An illuminating new book ... David Pierre has done all a great service in assembling the hard data."- Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, The Catholic Response, writing in TheCatholicThing.org The Greatest Fraud Never Told is the side of the Catholic Church abuse story that the media has not told you.In this easy-to-read, fast-paced, and highly informative book, you will the truth about the rampancy of false accusations against Catholic priests and why genuine abuse victims should be outraged;... the story of a single fraudster who sent three innocent Catholic priests and a school teacher to prison and also scored a $5 million settlement;... how Pope Francis championed an abuse case that gained worldwide attention but turned out to be completely bogus;... how the 2018 Pennsylvania "grand jury report" that shook the world is flatly discredited;... why bishops decades ago sent abusive priests off to treatment centers - it's not for the reasons you think;... the story of a falsely accused priest who fought back against the activist group SNAP and won;and much, much more.There is no other book like The Greatest Fraud Never Told.
141 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 6, 2020
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September 14, 2021
This short book (only 147 pages) is a powerful exposure of political ambitions and religious prejudice. Make no mistake, it neither denies that some people were wrongfully and horribly abused by Catholic priests. Nor does it attempt, in any way, to justify such crimes. What it does is expose the bias in the media and in national (even international) politics against the Catholic Church.
The major problem with the "#metoo" movement is that false reports are filed. The "pedophile priest" project is far worse. The false charges against the Catholic Church and its faithful priests are magnified by the media to sell papers and to thrash one of its favorite whipping boys.
One of the most eye-opening moments in the book is when the "attorney general's office" releases its so-called Grand Jury Report against the Catholic Church. It is not a report of the office nearly so much as it is a revelation of the political ambitions of Josh Shapiro. Not only did he knowingly include in the report charges against priests who had been proven to be completely innocent of the false claims raised against them, but he blatantly demonstrated that it was done purely for political gain when he also deliberately altered the seal of office to have his name placed on the seal, and positioned in such a fashion that it would be visible throughout his press conference.
David F. Pierre, Jr. documents every single charge he brings accusing the media of falsehood. It is not enough that there were liars who came forth (a common occurrence when people think there is easy money to be made), but the mainstream media wholeheartedly endorsed these lies, even when they were clearly demonstrated to be false. Reputations and careers were utterly destroyed by the media's lust for blood and bucks.
He begins with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Grand Jury Report, and follows this up with an examination of reports in Buffalo, NY and in Ireland and other places. He also makes a very good case for the failure of people to push back against the false reports by their shaming in the media, both mainstream and social.
The theory of the system of criminal justice in this country is that it is better for a hundred guilty men to go free than it is to jail one innocent man. This book amply demonstrates that this is mere lip service, and is not the way we operate. Once accused, you are automatically guilty, even if you can prove your innocence. Most of the reports he documents where it was shown that the charges were false have not only not resulted in a retraction of the false claims, but those lies continue to remain in the websites and "news" publications where they originated.
This book is shames all Americans for failing to insist on Truth in both media and politics and instead catering to the prejudices of cowards.
The major problem with the "#metoo" movement is that false reports are filed. The "pedophile priest" project is far worse. The false charges against the Catholic Church and its faithful priests are magnified by the media to sell papers and to thrash one of its favorite whipping boys.
One of the most eye-opening moments in the book is when the "attorney general's office" releases its so-called Grand Jury Report against the Catholic Church. It is not a report of the office nearly so much as it is a revelation of the political ambitions of Josh Shapiro. Not only did he knowingly include in the report charges against priests who had been proven to be completely innocent of the false claims raised against them, but he blatantly demonstrated that it was done purely for political gain when he also deliberately altered the seal of office to have his name placed on the seal, and positioned in such a fashion that it would be visible throughout his press conference.
David F. Pierre, Jr. documents every single charge he brings accusing the media of falsehood. It is not enough that there were liars who came forth (a common occurrence when people think there is easy money to be made), but the mainstream media wholeheartedly endorsed these lies, even when they were clearly demonstrated to be false. Reputations and careers were utterly destroyed by the media's lust for blood and bucks.
He begins with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Grand Jury Report, and follows this up with an examination of reports in Buffalo, NY and in Ireland and other places. He also makes a very good case for the failure of people to push back against the false reports by their shaming in the media, both mainstream and social.
The theory of the system of criminal justice in this country is that it is better for a hundred guilty men to go free than it is to jail one innocent man. This book amply demonstrates that this is mere lip service, and is not the way we operate. Once accused, you are automatically guilty, even if you can prove your innocence. Most of the reports he documents where it was shown that the charges were false have not only not resulted in a retraction of the false claims, but those lies continue to remain in the websites and "news" publications where they originated.
This book is shames all Americans for failing to insist on Truth in both media and politics and instead catering to the prejudices of cowards.
December 17, 2020
Devastating and Thought Provoking
As a Gen X Catholic, I was raised in the era of the priest abuse scandals. It seemed like it was everywhere. I will not dismiss the pain and anguish of victims of priest abuse. But in all such types of abuse (whether perpetrated by a priest, a coach, or teacher) the real incidents are small. If the abuse was wide spread, it would be visible to the general community; unable to hide or keep hidden. Hence, we as the reader of newspapers, viewers of media, and potential jurors must be skeptics. We must ask why a person is bringing a claim 20, 30, 40 yrs old? Is the alleged priest still alive or dead? Is there any way to verify the truth of the claim? Is the claim reasonable on its face or is it so outlandish that it defies reason? Has the alleged victim made claims against others? Is there a history of drug abuse? Criminal conduct?
Basically, we want to ensure that both the alleged victim are respected and the rights of the alleged defendant are upheld. First and foremost, the defendant must be given all due process afforded under the federal and state constitutions especially when the alleged crime occurred years/decades prior and little to no evidence exists proving the crime. We would all want to be afforded this basic level of due process.
This book makes painfully clear that the quest for truth and justice was lost in the primary effort to hurt the Church as an institution, use it as an ATM, or more insidiously, hurt innocent priests—imprisoning them, destroying their professional and personal reputations, or harassing them into death and postmortem.
As a Gen X Catholic, I was raised in the era of the priest abuse scandals. It seemed like it was everywhere. I will not dismiss the pain and anguish of victims of priest abuse. But in all such types of abuse (whether perpetrated by a priest, a coach, or teacher) the real incidents are small. If the abuse was wide spread, it would be visible to the general community; unable to hide or keep hidden. Hence, we as the reader of newspapers, viewers of media, and potential jurors must be skeptics. We must ask why a person is bringing a claim 20, 30, 40 yrs old? Is the alleged priest still alive or dead? Is there any way to verify the truth of the claim? Is the claim reasonable on its face or is it so outlandish that it defies reason? Has the alleged victim made claims against others? Is there a history of drug abuse? Criminal conduct?
Basically, we want to ensure that both the alleged victim are respected and the rights of the alleged defendant are upheld. First and foremost, the defendant must be given all due process afforded under the federal and state constitutions especially when the alleged crime occurred years/decades prior and little to no evidence exists proving the crime. We would all want to be afforded this basic level of due process.
This book makes painfully clear that the quest for truth and justice was lost in the primary effort to hurt the Church as an institution, use it as an ATM, or more insidiously, hurt innocent priests—imprisoning them, destroying their professional and personal reputations, or harassing them into death and postmortem.
January 18, 2021
Two sides to every story. It was good to get this point of view.
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