Priest who worked in St. Lucia admits sex offenses
St. Lucia Star - Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 6:24 PM
The priest involved in the scandal. Photo credit: the Windsor Star
The Roman Catholic Church has been plagued with sex-abuse scandals from time immemorial and although the Vatican has publicly apologized to victims on several occasions, little is done to sanction clergy members who commit such heinous acts.
This time around a Canadian priest has confessed to molesting the very children he took an oath to protect. William Hodgson Marshall, 88, also known as Father Hod, was sentenced by a Windsor court to two years imprisonment for molesting sixteen people—one female and fifteen male.
Marshall was ordained in 1951 at the age of 28 and was known as an exemplary priest, a championship basketball coach and a teacher for half a century. Now he is a registered sex offender. His victims range from former students to children of his parishioners. The earliest charge dates back to 1953.
In 1989, Marshall arrived in St Lucia to do missionary work. He was attached to the St Benedict’s parish at Morne Fortune and also helped to establish the Holy Family Children’s Home in Ciceron. He was removed from St Lucia in 1996, when allegations of abuse began surfacing in Canada.
Most of the Marshall’s victims in this case were students at all-boys’ high schools run by the congregation of St Basil’s, a Roman Catholic order of teaching priests also known as the Basilian Fathers.
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These men are in prison, as it is. They do get horny too. They had been having sex all the time, only recently people are complaining about sexual misbehavior. This is not going to stop. They are going about it the wrong way though. Catholic priests should have wives just like pastors in any other religion. Some are gay too. Can you imagine a man not having an errection for all of his life? unless he’s incompetent. Do you think the nuns don’t have sex? Boys as young as 5 years old are having errection much less a man. Priest or not, they do have feelings. It’s time that they practice what they preach.
this will continue to happen as long as the Vatican keeps that no marriage rule for priests….this rule is sooooo absurd to me…free up dem priests man…they have blood too
ey look well in other to get ready for the revival the old wine must be thrown out of the new bottle i am just saying bull adultery and things to come cannot seperate me from the love of god
i am not pleased with what is going on..people we must stop commenting on the bad thngs only..is things like that, that enlighten you all…bethy people…killing cow in the middle of the year…come on
Let’s not bash the priest and the catholic church. Because u had BJ like a God and thank God the young lady had the guts to stand up and talk about it or else he was even holier than Jesus. More have to come out is just a matter of time. On Sunday gone 24 people that was in the Church. The Pastor was enjoying the queenly sex stroke becaue his wife to fat she cannot raise her leg. The Pastor Wfe (First Lady) so hypocrite whe went on a honeymmon to Jungle bBay last wekend. I hope she learn how to give him the Queenly stroke.
i am a Catholic but this priest digusts me and 2 years is not enought, what is this world coming to. Why didn’t he go after those grannies who come for confession.
cast then the first stone
TWO YEARS IS NOT ENUFF…THE MAN IS A PEDOPHILE FROM LONG TIME…DISGUSTING!!
LAW SHOULD SEE ALL PEOPLE(CRIMINALS) AS THE SAME…PREFERENCE SHOULD NOT BE DELIVERED ACCORDING TO SOCIAL STATUS IN WHATEVER COUNTRY IT MAY BE…THEY KNEW IT WAS WRONG SO THEY SHOULD FACE THE PENALTIES TO THE HARSHEST LEVEL…NO MERCY!
and your wrongs published in public too and let me see u survive
him fee dead
waw!!!! two years, and you expect me too trust the law ….father Hod could kiss my black a$$… molesting nicca that aint kool bro!!!that make make mother and father take justice in their own hands… But God is not a police..If he can forgive you bro i can..but he knws that was trifling
b.j? ACTIONS that IS no mistake it was a choice 7 years
its not like a week nah, what kind of anointing he had on him? SEX ????????
preaching every day to us ND PRAYING WITH CHARISMA OH GOD.
what example he set for me i was studing to be just like him.now i lost my way.
They should have cut his cockcock the first time..
i wonder if Lenox and Mat read that that is their religion and catholic priests have a habit of not sex but commiting abomination on young boys but to get to PM Skerrit theo destroying BJ has mat or Lenox never commited Adultry in their life ok BJ sex a girl thats normal in men but bulling boys is a bigger crime.lenox and mat are two hyprocrits if u have no sin cast the first stone wicked.
in what bible you read that bulling is worse than adultery? you making excuse for bj whose sin is just as bad as that of the priests. they just the same, those so called church leaders.
Bullying, adultery “ALL SIN IS SIN” AND WE ALL FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD. No one is perfect No not one. In our eyes there are sins that are greater than others, but in the eyes of the Lord, all sin is sin.
Dr Birdie iknow u…. but u cheating on yr wife tooo. talking about casting stone
yeah icheated but she is a goddess and has forgiven me i hurt her and wont do it again. hurt for hurt only makes the world a worse place,punishement never solved a crime or made pple better. so go on and judge if u feel u r God!
priests have been molesting the ones they are supposed to be an example to and protect. they abuse the kids and get away the church always cover up for them. the bible never said a man should give up a life with a wife and kids to be a priest or nun they choose to do so but we are all human and have feelings no priest or nun can go years without sexual feelings it is so sad to see ypung boys molested by priests then threatened not to say a word. the catholic church world wide needs to be investigated properly
The actual rate of sex crimes perpetrated by priests is lower than that of members of any other profession. Teachers, for instance are far more likely to molest kids than priests. It is horrific that this priest harmed so many people, but it has nothing whatever to do with his Catholicity. This is simply yet another piece of yellow journalism that uses the crimes of a sinful person who happens to be a priest to attach the one true Church.
that’s what they are doing to bj…using his crime/sin to attack d church./.which i finf=d is wrong..i’m not taking for any of them but we must not judge people
These evangical leaders and their members are just as hypocritical as catholics and their members always covering up the evils of their leaders and claim to be speaking in unknown/angelic tongues. They can only fool some of the people some of the time. A tongue is a language and the deciples spoke in different languages on the day of pentecost so much so that everyone present heard the gospel in his/her language. tell these demon possessed evangelical leaders to repent and be baptized and they shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit which will enable them to obey the laws of God. Babylon is fallen is fallen. get out of her my people. They babble like drunkards and claim to speak in tongues.
the molesting of children by catholic priests isn’t anything new. they are all protected by the vatican, and whenever the alegations starts coming up the priest in question is move (by the vatican) to another location. this has been going on 4 a looooong time and nothing is done about it. the are documentries, that tells about the way the vatican protects these criminals which we call priests. i trust no priest, nor pastor….
I wonda wat he do in St Lucia. These Caribbean people shame 2 talk
YOU FULL OF SHIT VIP!
BJ NOT NO PASTOR,HIS A PLAIN HIPOCRIT WHO WILL BURN IN HELL IF HE DOESNT REPENT.
SAME GOES TO THIS PRIEST AND ALL WHO PREENDING TO BE SENT BY GOD AND NOT SETTING THE EXAMPLE OR LIVING RIGHT. FIRE BON DEM. THEY MAKE ME SICK. NASTY M*****F******
just finish reading a pastor in another country molesting young woman,pastor molesting young boys now i reading again what is going on in the world of today.
Some protestants argue that the priests within the Catholic faith are liable to commit acts of child molestation and sex outside of marriage mainly because they are not allowed to get married. However, if we look at the situation with protestant leaders (pastors, deacons etc), we come to realize that they are permitted to enter into marriage and even with that, they go on to have extramarital affairs. My question is, does marriage really provide greater assurance that these leaders will remain focused on administering the Word and gaining support for God’s kingdom? NO!The point is:WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND FALLIBLE.
I do not seee why this need to be turned into a religious war. This man molested 16 children. Affected 16 young lives and gets 2 years. where is the justice?
You know! Look out folks, its the end of the world!
Lardi Lardi
Culprits here. Culprits there. Culprits, culprits everywhere.
DNO posted this article to get feedback on the the present situation that is going on in our country. Maybe they didn’t want to be held accountable, hence they could not post it.
I would like to know why in some cases such as with this news item, DNO publishes full names and even photos of offenders, whereas in other cases they claim legal restrictions against identifying offenders by name or photos. Please enlighten. Thanks.
We need to be careful with our judgements. While this is a very disappointing event it is the same as you and me out there having sexual relations outside of marriage. It is highlighted because he is a pastor. I say this to all of us, have we trusted Christ with our lives, are we not guilty of sin like Pastor BJ, will we find salvation by laughing at his weakness or by accepting Christ into our hearts and lives. This is not the first man who has fallen and he can rise again with the forgiveness of Christ available to him. Let us not find ourselves enjoying this event as if we are meeting God’s Standards for living. The enemy is active among us and we cannot go to heaven by looking at Pastor BJ OR ANY OTHER, WE NEED TO KEEP OUR EYES FOCUSSED ON CHRIST, HE IS THE ONLY WAY and HE CANNOT FAIL US EVER. I pray that Pastor BJ and that young lady can both get their relationship with Christ back on track. Its strange that we forgot that it was two indivduals involved in this saga, two not one. It takes two to tango. I pray for them both.
Goose don’t hold your breath because I can asure you that the tango consisted of more than just two. Other women are afraid or too ashamed to reveal their tango with pastor abortion.
well said goose well said
YEAH! ISN’T THAT STRANGE? DNO WILL NOT REPORT ON A PROMINANT LOCAL PASTOR, BUT IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO CANADA TO REPORT ON A CATHOLIC PRIEST. SAME THING HAPPENED SOME YEARS AGO WITH THE $50,000 SCANDAL WITH THAT SAME PASTOR. SUDDENLY THERE WAS SOME STORY ABOUT ABUSIVE PRIEST IN A CERTAIN VILAGE IN DOMINICA.
We are only hearing of his actions in Canada, but nothing was mentioned in regards to his years in ST.Lucia.
In time….all these acts will be exposed,,one by one,,two by two..
But again, no man is perfect and may fall short,,,,sin is sin. Therefore all these commentators who are pointing fingers and calling names, i suggest we all start cleaning up from our homes.
Those hypocrite catholics that want to jump on Pasture BJ case must learn to first clean their backyard cause their priest are pedophiles ,child molesters and homosexuals and they are still committed to their catholic faith.We must learn tom put our trust in God and not man and learn to expect any thing from man cause man is perpetually wicked.And in Dominica many people are unhappy and suspicious of their mate.Some will not even have sex with their husband or wife without condoms and that the truth.
…and i guess u saying this to say that what Pastor BJ did was good? A stone will always be a stone, even if u found it in the river or in the bushes. So Catholics, Penticostal, dont matter what the religion, it has nothing to do with the failures of these men.
Your comment shows that your thoughts are all over the place. Barring this, We are all human and subject to falter. Religion has nothing to do with sin. It is human error. There are sinners in catholic church, baptist church, pentecostal church, church of christ and the list goes on. It is not isolated. I would not rejoice. Instead I would put my energy into living right.
I AGREE BAN MOVAY
you glad we u get the opportunity to cover up Pastar BJ! doh burss your blood vessel over the priest he overseas, go pray for BJ and his family and ask him to repent in publc where he use to preach his HYPOCRISY. HEY I AM JUST KEEPIN IT REAL, GET IT, LOL.
Two wrongs don’t make a right. both have a call to answer so just stay there and try to protect the people who harm others.
this priest shall pay for his crimes.that’s sad parents cant even trust their own priest with their children.but also i would like to point out that the dno have the story on backburner with the dominican pastor while other country news they reporting first hand.
DNO i find allu well bold to be putting that up as news and is not even in Dominica….whereas allyou well know what going on in Dominica with a popular pastor….but allyou will never put it up….anyway the wickedness that men do shall live with them…that priest should take jail like any other person.
2 years jail….16 victims….they should execute that thing for spreading corruption ( buggery, rape, child molestation ) on Gods Earth.
O my goodness. Pastor Bon Jovi (Pastor BJ) need to pray for those predator priest man.
Pastor BJ pray for them nuh.
LOL
Lord have mercy..please do not trust anyone with you children.
Most abuse happens in the home .So you have to look in your house first and` your close friends.you point no doubt is well accepted.
Hey small minded people. Stop trying to make one person look bad by trying to uphold another who has committed the same offence. All wrong is wrong, wether it be priest or pastor, brother or sister, neighbour or friend that commits the act. Not because I am a christian I must try to justify what Pastor BJ has done by laying blame on a priest who has done the same and vice versa. It is attitudes like that that hinders growth and prosperity in DA. come on people time to condemn sin, no matter who has done the wrong. And also let me say that condemning sin does not mean that one hates the person who has done it. When we talk about the ills that happens in our land in love then people like Pastor BJ and the priest will rise from their slumber and think twice about committing these acts again. When we try to make excuses for them they will only continue to lavish in their sins.
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