Thomas Roberts, victim of sexual abuse by Catholic priest
On Tuesday, news anchor Thomas Roberts co-hosted ABC’s ‘The View’ although comedian and actor DL Hughley, acted as moderator. Roberts was also the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of your former Catholic priest.
Roberts has had a long and varied career in the media, working his way up from a little cable station in Maryland to CNN, and later landing a news anchor stint on NBC.
In 2005, following years of remaining silent about the abuse he suffered while a student at Calvert Hall College High School by Father Jerome F. Toohey Jr., Roberts came forward to testify against his abuser.
Toohey eventually pleaded guilty towards the sexual abuse charges and was given 5 years behind bars, but ended up investing only 10 months in jail and eight months below home arrest.
In 2007, Roberts sat down with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to talk about his experience as an abuse victim inside a special segment known as ‘Sins of the Father.’
Watch the video below :
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