Bishop Edgar da Cunha and the Diocese of Fall River, MA, continue to stall and delay the resolution of the settlement for courageous childhood sexual abuse victim/survivor Richard Eldridge who was abused by Fr. Edward J. Byington.  The behavior of Bishop da Cunha and the Diocese of Fall River prevents Mr. Eldridge from achieving validation and is a revictimization of Mr. Eldridge

MEDIA RELEASE – TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022

What

A press conference announcing that Bishop Edgar da Cunha and the Diocese of Fall River once again unfairly delay the settlement claim of courageous childhood sexual abuse victim Richard Eldridge who has been waiting years for justice despite being found credible by the Diocese of Fall River.  Richard Eldridge is represented by Attorney Mitchell Garabedian of Boston, MA.

When

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 11:30 am

Where

On the public sidewalk outside the headquarters of the Diocese of Fall River, MA, at 450 Highland Avenue, Fall River MA

Who

Richard Eldridge, a courageous childhood clergy sexual abuse victim of Fr. Edward J. Byington, will appear for the fourth time before the media in his attempt to pursue justice and gain validation from Bishop Edgar da Cunha and the Diocese of Fall River which found him credible regarding his allegation against Fr. Edward J. Byington; and, Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families

Why

(See above)

Contacts

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800 – roberthoatson@gmail.com

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – (office – 617-523-6250) – (cell – 617-388-5252)

mgarabedian@garabedianlaw.com

(Portrayed by actor Stanley Tucci in the 2016 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, “Spotlight”)

BOSTON RED SOX AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UNFAIR TO CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS
Come and interview Gerald Armstrong of Kansas City, MO, a 67-year-old childhood sexual abuse victim of deceased Red Sox equipment and clubhouse manager, Donald J. Fitzpatrick, who has been demanding for decades that the Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, and Major League Baseball do the right thing for him and 20 of his fellow victims, 14 of whom are African-American like Gerald Armstrong
However, the Red Sox, Royals, and Major League Baseball still have not acknowledge nor settled fairly and in a timely manner sexual abuse claims against Donald J. Fitzpatrick, and these men continue to be re-traumatized and re-victimized
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian of Boston, MA, represents all the 21 of the sexual abuse victims in this matter, and his letters to the Red Sox, Royals, and Major League Baseball have been ignored.  It is time for the Red Sox, Royals, and Major League Baseball to do right by these men who were sexually abused as children throughout the United States