VA Woman Sues Catholic Diocese of Arlington, Claims Sexual Abuse during Two-Year Exorcism
A woman in Virginia is suing the Catholic Diocese of Arlington for allegedly being molested “during a more than two-year exorcism,” the Associated Press reports. The suit only targets the diocese and Human Life International (HLI), an anti-abortion ministry, because the alleged abuser, Rev. Thomas Euteneuer, “and the woman previously reached a financial settlement.” Stephen Phelan, spokesman for HLI, has stated that “HLI intends to vigorously defend itself against these false accusations” regarding its role in the alleged abuse, contending that Euteneuer acted outside “the scope of his employment with HLI.”