Rachel Baack
Crimes of the Father
Summary: In 1996, Catholic priest Frank Docherty, who holds a doctorate in psychology and is an expert in the pathology behind cases of sexual abuse committed by priests against children, chances to learn that a very powerful man in the Catholic church in Australia, the country where he grew up and which he considers home, has committed atrocious acts against several victims, all of whom have reached adulthood and one of whom has died by suicide. Frank must decide what to do to seek justice for these victims amidst a church climate that is less than helpful in reaching reconciliation and healing.
Summary: In 1996, Catholic priest Frank Docherty, who holds a doctorate in psychology and is an expert in the pathology behind cases of sexual abuse committed by priests against children, chances to learn that a very powerful man in the Catholic church in Australia, the country where he grew up and which he considers home, has committed atrocious acts against several victims, all of whom have reached adulthood and one of whom has died by suicide. Frank must decide what to do to seek justice for these victims amidst a church climate that is less than helpful in reaching reconciliation and healing.