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“This is the worst time ever to be a celebrity. You’re gonna be finished. Everyone’s doomed. Michael Jackson has been dead for ten years and this nigga has two new cases.”
— Himself, Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Tagged: Nigga, Michael Jackson, Child Molestation, Cancel Culture, celebrity
“You listen to me. You know exactly who this is. You came into my house? You touched my child? You think you're crazy? I'll show you crazy. Just try me, bitch.”
— Sharon Charles, Obsessed
Tagged: Child Molestation, Revenge, crazy, Bitch
“Marty Baron: Did everyone read Eileen McNamara's column this weekend?

Boston Globe Worker: That's the Geoghan case?

Marty Baron: Yeah, what's the follow on that?

Ben Bradlee Jr.: It—it's a column, what kind of follow are you thinking?

Marty Baron: Uh... well apparently this priest molested kids in six different parishes over the last 30 years and the attorney for the victims, a Mr...

Eileen McNamara: Garabedian.

Marty Baron: Thanks Eileen, Mr Garabedian says Cardinal Law found out about it 15 years ago and did nothing.

Paul Burke: Yeah, I think that attorney is a bit of a crank, and The Church dismissed the claim.

Eileen McNamara: He-said she-said.

Marty Baron: Whether Mr Garabedian is a 'crank' or not, he says he has documents that prove that Cardinal knew.

Ben Bradlee Jr.: As I understand that those documents are under seal.

Marty Baron: Okay, but the fact remains a Boston priest abused 80 kids, we have a lawyer who says he can prove Law knew about it and we've written all of... uh... 2 stories in the last 6 months. This strikes me as an essential story to a local paper, I think the very least we have to go through those documents.

Paul Burke: How would you like to do that?

Marty Baron: Oh uh, I don't know what the laws are here, but in Florida we would go to court.

Ben Bradlee Jr.: You wanna sue the Church?

Marty Baron: Technically we wouldn't sue the Church, we'd file a motion to lift the seal on the documents.

Ben Bradlee Jr.: The Church will read that as us suing them. So will everybody else.

Marty Baron: Good to know.”
— Marty Baron, Spotlight
Tagged: Priests, Child Molestation, Catholic Church, Journalism
“Cardinal Law: If I can be of any help, Marty, don't hesitate to ask. I find that the city flourishes when its great institutions work together.

Marty Baron: Thank you. Personally I'm of the opinion that for a paper to best perform its function, it really needs to stand alone.”
— Marty Baron, Spotlight
Tagged: Priests, Child Molestation, Catholic Church, Journalism
“Marty Baron: We need to focus on the institution, not the individual priests. Practice and policy; show me the church manipulated the system so that these guys wouldn't have to face charges, show me they put those same priests back into parishes time and time again. Show me this was systemic, that it came from the top, down.

Ben Bradlee Jr.: Sounds like we're going after Law.

Marty Baron: We're going after the system.”
— Marty Baron, Spotlight
Tagged: Priests, Child Molestation, Catholic Church
“I know there's things you cannot tell people. But I also know there's a story here people will hear about it.”
— Michael Rezendes, Spotlight
Tagged: Child Molestation, Catholic Church, Priests, secrecy
“They knew and they let it happen! It could've been you, it could've been me, it could've been any of us.”
— Michael Rezendes, Spotlight
Tagged: Child Molestation, Catholic Church, Priests
“Mike Rezendes: [from trailer] Six percent is 90.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: 90 priests?

Ben Bradlee Jr.: If there were 90 of these bastards, people would know.

Mike Rezendes: Maybe they do.”
— Michael Rezendes, Spotlight
Tagged: Child Molestation, Catholic Church, Priests
“Mike Rezendes: We got Law. This is it.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: No, this is Law covering for one priest, there's another ninety out there.

Mike Rezendes: Yeah, and we'll print that story when we get it, but we got to go with this now.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: No, I'm not going to rush this story, Mike.

Mike Rezendes: We don't have a choice, Robby. If we don't rush to print, somebody else is going to find these letters and butcher this story. Joe Quimby from the Herald was at the freaking courthouse!

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Mike.

Mike Rezendes: What? Why are we hesitating? Baron told us to get Law. This is Law.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Baron told us to get the system. We need the full scope. That's the only thing that will put an end to this.

Mike Rezendes: Then let's take it up to Ben and let him decide.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: We'll take it to Ben when I say it's time.

Mike Rezendes: It's time, Robby! It's time! They knew and they let it happen! To KIDS! Okay? It could have been you, it could have been me, it could have been any of us. We gotta nail these scumbags! We gotta show people that nobody can get away with this; Not a priest, or a cardinal or a freaking pope!”
— Michael Rezendes, Spotlight
Tagged: The Law, Child Molestation, Catholic Church
“Mitchell Garabedian: Three years ago I get a call from an ex-priest, Anthony Benzovich. He was at Blessed Sacrament back in '62, and he saw Geoghan... [waits for two cops to pass by, then continues] ... taking little boys up to the rectory bedroom. So he's appalled, all right? And tells the bishop about it. The bishop threatens to re-assign him... to South America.

Mike Rezendes: Jesus.

Mike Rezendes: Yeah. So, fast forward thirty-five years. Benzovich reads that Geoghan has been charged with molesting hundreds of kids. So, he feels guilty. He calls me. So, you have testimony of a priest telling his superiors about Geoghan in '62?

Mitchell Garabedian: [shakes his head] No, I do not. Because when I call Benzovich in to give a disposition, he comes in with a lawyer.

Mike Rezendes: Wilson Rogers!

Mitchell Garabedian: Right. And suddenly, Father Benzovich has a very foggy memory. Can't remember anything. He's useless. So, I go back to work, I forget about it, whatever. Until about a year ago, I find an article about a priest who warned church officials about Geoghan.

Mike Rezendes: Benzovich went to the press?

Mitchell Garabedian: Yeah. Local paper, Patriot-Ledger. Nobody saw it. But now I got Benzovich on record. So, I file a motion to depose Benzovich a second time. And Wilson Rogers, that smug son of a bitch, files a motion opposing my motion. And that's when I have him.

Mike Rezendes: Have him how?

Mitchell Garabedian: Rogers opposes my motion, so I have to make an argument as to why I'm allowed to depose Father Benzovich a second time. OK? But this time, I'm allowed to attach exhibits. You follow what I'm saying?

Mike Rezendes: The sealed documents?

Mitchell Garabedian: Yes! I can attach the sealed documents that I've gotten in discovery, Mr. Rezendes, the same documents your paper is currently suing for.

Mike Rezendes: You're shitting me!

Mitchell Garabedian: What? No, no, I'm not shitting you! So, I pull out the fourteen most damning docs, and I attach them to my motion. And they prove everything. Everything! About the church, about the bishops, about Law...

Mike Rezendes: And it's all public! Because your motion to oppose Rogers' motion...

Mitchell Garabedian: ...is public, yeah. Exactly. Now you're paying attention.

Mike Rezendes: So, I can just walk into that courtroom right now and get those documents?

Mitchell Garabedian: No, you cannot. Because the documents are not there.

Mike Rezendes: But you just said they're public.

Mitchell Garabedian: I know I did. But this is Boston. And the church does not want them to be found. So, they are not there.”
— Mitchell Garabedian, Spotlight
Tagged: Child Molestation, Catholic Church
“Principal McVicker:  You two are the worst students in this school has ever had.  And now because of that No Child Left Behind law, we may lose our funding!  Teachers will get laid off, I could lose my job!

Butt-Head:  Uh…did you say something about a child's behind?

Beavis:  Yeah, he definitely said something about a child's left behind!  I heard him!

Butt-Head:  No wonder you're gonna lose your job.”
— Butt-head, Beavis and Butt-head, Season 8: School Test
Tagged: no child left behind, Child Molestation
“Mickey: I got a good one for ya.

Bunchy: Dad, don't.

Stan: It's alright.

Mickey: What's the difference between acne and a priest? Acne waits until a boy's 14 to come on his face.”
— Mickey Donovan, Ray Donovan, Season 2: Walk this Way
Tagged: Anti-Catholic, Child Molestation
“Louise: Hello and welcome to Bob's Burgers. The burger of the day is the 'Child Molester'—it comes with candy. Get it?


Hugo: [clicks teeth] Yes.



Ron: No.



Louise: Because sometimes they use candy to lure their victims...



Hugo: YES! WE GET IT!”
— Louise Belcher, Bob's Burgers, Season 1: Human Flesh
Tagged: Child Molestation, Candy From Strangers
“What do priests and McDonald’s have in common? They both stick their meat in 10-year-old buns.”
— Unknown, 50 Dirty Jokes That Are(Never Appropriate But) Always Funny
Tagged: Dirty Jokes, Priests, McDonald's, Child Molestation, Anti-Christian, Anti-Catholic
“How do you get a nun pregnant? Dress her up like an altar boy.”
— Unknown, 50 Dirty Jokes That Are(Never Appropriate But) Always Funny
Tagged: Dirty Jokes, Anti-Christian Jokes, Anti-Catholicism, Child Molestation
“Abstinence makes the Church grow fondlers.”
— Unknown, 30 Sinfully Hilarious Religious Jokes And Puns
Tagged: Abstinence, Church, Fondling, Child Molestation

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