Priest Abuse and Clergy Sexual Abuse Information

It has been rumoured that my father in law abused his step-daughter and step-son. One of these accusations came from the step-daughter some 30 years later. She is not the kind to start drama. The step-son committed suicide some 20 years ago.

We have not said anything about this to the father/father in law but we have stopped contact with him. He still contacts us but does not know why we do not contact him back.

I want my partner to confront him about this, I am very angry at him and I do not want him in my daughter’s life if he is a child sex abuser.

The question is- how do we know who is telling the truth? If he says it is all rubbish because his ex-family hate him, what are we supposed to do or think?

He seems like a gentle man, although Ive heard this was not always the case. This is really confusing. He is coming to drop something off for his granddaughter’s (my daughter’s) 1st birthday tomorrow night. Should we confront him? The sister-in-law could not be bothered going through the court system. That is fair enough considering she has had the past 30 years to think about it, plus has just had a baby herself.
he left when my partner was only 1. Apparently he abused them before he left. The mother had suspected something but never said anything to the sister until after the sister come out with it. The mother told me she suspected he abused them before the sister came out with it. My partner is confused because he had nothing to do with him for 25 years, the dad never bothered to contact him, etc. I am wondering if this was so maybe because he felt guilty.

Of course if you confront the Dad he will only deny it. Why would the sister lie about something like that at her age now? If the Dad never contacted his son for 25 years there must have been some reason and that will make a real good story? You are more that likely right about the guilt part. Please make sure he is NEVER ALONE WITH YOUR CHILD. These kind of people never change. They are good at hiding what they realy are, be very carefull around him. Keep a can of Wasp spay around slose by it is better than Mace spray, it has longer reach and just as effective, if you need something like that and it will not effect you as bad. Just for safty. He would think nothing of wasp spray. Good Luck.