“You ruined my life. Turn yourself in. You molested me."
I understand sex-abuse victim William Lynch’s allegations, when he
confronted then assaulted his abuser Father Jerold Lindner.
His first charge, however, is not true. He cannot blame the terrible crime
perpetrated against him as a child for the perverse turns which have dominated
the remainder of his life since then.
Many people have been abused in the past, but they did not resort to
vengeance and vigilante justice to satisfy themselves.
I believe that Father Jerold has not lived one peaceful day in his life, but
in breaking the law Mr. Lynch has only harmed himself.
I hope that this case will finally impress law enforcement and counselors
who work with survivors of sex abuse that victims do not have to live like
victims, that they can seek help, but not through extralegal vengeance, which satisfies
no one.