On June 30, Associate New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled that legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor would be halted temporarily following last month’s death of Kevin Swayne, one of the plaintiffs in the matter. The decision came after lawyers for the Archdiocese of […]
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Grand jury documents in play in Gaynor case
A New York State judge overseeing the civil trial against a former Immaculate Heart of Mary teacher will force the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York to hand over documents pertaining to a 2002 grand jury investigation about the church’s role in the sexual abuse of minors, court documents reveal. […]
Year in review: Gaynor sex abuse case
Just over one year ago, former Immaculate Heart of Mary teacher and coach Edwin “Ted” Gaynor confessed to sexually assaulting two former students in the 1960s, a bombshell admission he made to lawyers while being sued under the Child Victims Act. Those confessions, made public in court documents filed last […]
Archdiocese motion denied in Gaynor case
An associate New York State Supreme Court judge blocked two motions by defense lawyers in the Edwin Gaynor case last week, rejecting a request by the Archdiocese of New York to have portions of complaints by Daniel Fagan and David B. Fox stricken from the record. On Aug. 20, Hon. […]
21st accuser comes forward against Gaynor, Archdiocese
The abuse accusations continue to pile up against former teacher and coach Edwin “Ted” Gaynor as yet another plaintiff came forward with claims of sexual misconduct last week. A lawsuit filed with the Westchester County Supreme Court on June 24 alleges that Gaynor used his position as a basketball coach […]