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Death of an Altar Boy

The Unsolved Murder of Danny Croteau and the Culture of Abuse in the Catholic Church

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Death of an Altar Boy

By: E. J. Fleming
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
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The tragic death of 13-year-old Danny Croteau in 1972 faded from headlines and memories for 20 years until the Boston abuse scandal - a string of assaults taking place within the Catholic Church - exploded in the early 2000s. Despite numerous indications, including 40 claims of sexual misconduct with minors, pointing to him as Croteau's killer, Reverend Richard R. Lavigne remains "innocent."

Drawing on more than ten thousand pages of police and court findings and interviews with Danny's friends and family, fellow abuse victims, and church officials, the author uncovers the truth - church complicity in the cover-up and masking of priests' involvement in a ring of abusive clergy - behind Croteau's death and those who had a hand in it.

©2018 E. J. Fleming (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Christianity Murder True Crime Emotionally Gripping

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a real eye opener thouraly enjoyed it, but it does have that shock element

shocking truth

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Shocking,disturbing and reprehensible. The church covering up sex crimes against children.
So glad I stuck with this these children deserve justice

Quite hard going but worth sticking with

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A tragic tale that had to be told. So many lives ruined due to the selfish depravity of those who should have cared and nurtured. The police were preparing to arrest Levigne, but he died before they could, and Danny's parents never knew. It's unfathomable how widespread the abuse was.

A difficult but essential listen

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okay, good narration less on the story about Danny but more about the complexities of the Church and offences commited.

OK , less about the victim in question.

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