Victim to Victor: Clergy Sexual Abuse
January 12, 2012
Hosted by Francie Koehler, CPI, CCDI
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Episode Description
The Salesian Order of Brothers and Priests is the largest missionary order in the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, lurking within this religious community are priests who molest youngsters. Joey Piscitelli was one of the unlucky ones. Years later, Joey took the unprecedented and dramatic step of filing a civil action stating that he was molested by a Salesian priest and that the priest’s supervisors could and should have prevented the abuse. Joey proved his case and, amazingly, prevailed! The Salesians appealed and a California appellate court upheld the lower court ruling that, indeed, Joey was molested and the priest’s colleagues and those in authority were responsible. Joey Piscitelli’s gripping account of his triumph against the both the Catholic Church and the Salesian Priests is one not to be missed.
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Francie Koehler, CPI, CCDI
Francie Koehler’s career as a licensed private investigator includes cases that have sparked media projects. "Unsolved Mysteries" portrayed one of her missing person cases. British author Val McDermid featured her capital case in "A Suitable Job for A Woman" and true crime writer Ann Rule chronicled a case she investigated involving a missing nightclub owner entitled "In The Name Of Love." Francie drew on her investigative and retail experience to create the 3-part video, "Loss Prevention - The Big Picture." International results included an invitation to Moscow, where she spoke to Russian nationals interested in privatization. Francie is the former two-term president of both the National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS) and the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI). Awarded by each organization for her work, she serves as Legislative Chair for both and regularly testifies before the California State Legislature regarding bills of concern to PI’s. Francie has been recognized by her state regulatory agency for outstanding service to her profession. In addition, she holds memberships in the Council for International Investigators, National Association of Legal Investigators, World Association of Detectives, and California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Francie also works with the Innocence Project and holds certifications as a Conflict Mediator, Legal Investigator, Professional Investigator and Criminal Defense Investigator.
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