I take this action today not because I want to but because I have to in order to make sure that other children don't have to go through what I did.
I was sexually molested by Father Tim Evans when I was a child. Father Tim came into my life because of my family's faith in the Church. At first Father Tim was great to me. He talked to me and listened to my concerns. He tried to get me to do the right things. I looked up to and respected Father Tim a great deal. My parents were happy that I had such a great role model like a priest.
Father Tim began to counsel me at this time. He told me numerous times that I was incapable of loving. I didn't know it at the time but Father Tim had already started grooming me. Father Tim gave me alcohol and cigarettes. Throughout this time Father Tim was breaking me down. He would often wrestle with me, touch me and caress me. Father Tim also talked about things of a sexual nature. He once told me that the only was the I would be able to love someone was if I would lie naked with him and masturbate. Eventually Father Tim sexually touched me numerous times, including touching my genitals.
I was confused and didn't know why Father Tim was doing this to me.
Father Tim was recently convicted of molesting many children in Colorado. Through the course of the criminal process I learned that Father Tim wasn't the only one responsible for the abuse, but that the Archdiocese of Denver was also responsible.
I am taking action today because I was deceived by the Archdiocese of Denver. I went to the Archdiocese to report Father Tim. I asked whether I should have an attorney when I met with the Archdiocese. They told me that I shouldn't have an attorney and that the Archdiocese doesn't bring attorneys to these meetings so they encourage victims no to bring attorneys. When I got to the meeting with the Archdiocese, Nancy Wailer introduced everyone there. Nancy told me that one of the people was an attorney. I questioned why an attorney was present when I was told there would be none and I was told not to bring one. Nancy also told me at this point that she was an attorney. Both of them said that they were not acting on a legal behalf during the meeting. I found out during the criminal trial that the other attorney at that meeting was Charles Goldberg, the attorney for Archbishop Chaput and the Archdiocese.
The Archdiocese told me that what Father Tim did was not a crime but they were still going to report it. The Archdiocese never told me that they had other reports of Evans molesting children, even though it came out in the criminal trial that they did have other reports before I reported Evans.
I don't want any other children to be abused, but also don't want any other children to be mistreated like I was by the Archdiocese and Archbishop Chaput. I feel that they should be accountable for their actions, just like anyone else.
I ask all of those other people that are out there who were harmed by Father Tim, the Archdiocese, or other perpetrators to come forward to law enforcement so that this does not happen again.
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