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A Priest Given Power, and a Diocese That Protected Him
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on November 25, 2025 17 min readSCSA, News, Scott Anthony Gastal, Scott Gastal, Richard Windmann, Thomas Doyle, Ray Mouton, Gilbert Gauthe, Lafayette, Diocese of Lafayette, Catholic, Catholic Church -
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Archdiocese of New Orleans' Bankruptcy Enters its Trial By Fire: Survivors Wait at the Gates of Justice
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on November 23, 2025 25 min readArchdiocese of New Orleans, Bankruptcy, Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Archbishop James Checchio, Meredith Grabill, Catholic, Luke -
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Gilbert Gauthe: The Priest Who Shattered the Catholic Church's Veil of Secrecy
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on April 15, 2025 10 min readSCSA, news, louisiana, catholic, Texas, Catholic Church, Recitivism, Gilbert Gauthe, Thomas Doyle, Ray Mouton, Cover-Up, Secrecy, Scott Gastal, Michael Peterson -
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The Laity's Role in the Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on March 18, 2025 8 min readSCSA, News, Brian, Almon, Brian Almon, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Greg Aymond, Catholic, New Orleans, Bankruptcy, Laity -
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"Property Right" of Priests Not to Face Sexual Abuse Claims Upheld by Louisiana High Court
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on April 13, 2024 3 min readSCSA, News, @DoniTheDon_, Windmann, Supreme Court, Louisiana, Catholic -
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Louisiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Victim/Survivor Lookback Law
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on March 22, 2024 < 1 min readSCSA, News, Catholic, Diocese, Lafayette, Archdiocese, Aymond, Windmann, Schubert, Robb, Supreme Court, Louisiana -
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Seeking justice for New Orleans clergy abuse victims, no matter how much time has passed
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on February 21, 2024 < 1 min readSCSA, News, Ramon Vargas, Aaron Hebert, Drew Hawkins, WWNO, Catholic, Archdiocese of New Orleans, Archbishop Aymond -
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US archbishop secretly backed bid to free priest convicted of raping child
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on December 19, 2023 < 1 min readSCSA, News, Catholic, Aymond, Archdiocese, New Orleans -
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Lawrence Hecker accuser speaks out after indictment of 92-year-old former New Orleans priest
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on September 21, 2023 < 1 min readSCSA, News, Lawrence Hecker, Hecker, Aaron Hebert, Hebert, Aymond, Catholic -
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A New Orleans priest confessed to abusing children. He returned to work and was never charged
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Richard Windmann, Ph.D.on June 20, 2023 < 1 min readSCSA, news, vargas, Hecker, aymond, Williams, Hannan, catholic