Father Gordon MacRae

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“Those aware of the facts of this case find it hard to imagine that any court today would ignore the perversion of justice it represents.”

Dorothy Rabinowitz, The Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2013

“In my three-year investigation of this case I found no evidence that MacRae committed these crimes or any crimes. Indeed, the only ‘evidence’ were the accusations of Thomas Grover, which have since been discredited by his own family members and others.”

 
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FBI Special Agent Supervisor James Abbott (Ret.), Affidavit

Truth in Justice:

Was the Wrong Catholic Priest Sent to Prison?

Posing as a 14-year-old boy online, Det. James F. McLaughlin made 1,000 arrests. Before that he charged a Catholic priest in a case that leaves many lingering questions.

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Police Misconduct: A Crusader Cop Destroys a Catholic Priest

Keene New Hampshire sex crimes detective James McLaughlin developed claims against a Catholic priest while suppressing exculpatory evidence and coercing witnesses.

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Predator Police: The New Hampshire ‘Laurie List’ Bombshell

Detective James McLaughlin shows up on a previously secret list of dishonest police for falsifying records. In 1994 he falsified the case against Fr Gordon MacRae.

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A Catholic Priest 27 Years Wrongly in Prison in America

On the Feast of St Padre Pio, Fr Gordon MacRae marks 27 years of wrongful imprisonment amassing tools for coping mentally and spiritually with life’s unjust wounds.

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A Catholic Witch-Hunt

by Dorothy Rabinowitz, The Wall Street Journal

A must-see five-minute video on the Father Gordon MacRae case by Dorothy Rabinowitz of the Wall Street Journal.

Judge Joseph Laplante Denies Priest’s Appeal

by Ryan A. MacDonald

Allowing neither a hearing on the merits nor testimony of witnesses, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante denied a Habeas Corpus petition of Fr Gordon MacRae.

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A Grievous Error in Judge Joseph Laplante’s Court

by Ryan A. MacDonald

Federal Judge Joseph Laplante dismissed without testimony Fr Gordon MacRae’s recent hope for justice. No U.S. court has allowed this defendant to utter a single word.

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Why this Falsely Accused Priest Is Still in Prison

Why are some innocent defendants kept in prison? Attorney Harvey Silverglate unmasks the perversion of justice when judges give finality more weight than justice.

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Wrongful Convictions: The Other Police Misconduct

A new article by Ryan MacDonald spotlights the work of police detective James F. McLaughlin who orchestrated the wrongful conviction of Father Gordon MacRae.

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 #MeToo & #HimToo: Jonathan Grover & Father Gordon MacRae

Jonathan Edward Grover died in Scottsdale Arizona just before his 49th birthday. His role in the case against Father Gordon MacRae leaves many unanswered questions.

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 The Story Buried Under the Fr. Gordon MacRae Case

A troubling back story in the trial and lawsuits against Father Gordon MacRae has been in open view for two decades, but overlooked by both Church and State.

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A Criminal Defense Expert Unfurls Father MacRae Case

Criminal Defense Attorney, Vincent James Sanzone, explains why the case of Father Gordon MacRae has been no measure of justice for either Church or State.

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Former Judge Arthur Brennan

Arrested at a Washington, DC protest in 2011

 The Trial of Father MacRae: A Conspiracy of Fraud

For Catholic priests, merely being accused is now evidence of guilt. A closer look at the prosecution of Fr Gordon MacRae opens a window onto a grave injustice.

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The Prison of Father MacRae: A Conspiracy of Silence

by Ryan A. MacDonald

The Diocese of Manchester demonstrates the difference between the stated rights of accused Catholic priests in Church law and actual observance of those rights.

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