As we continue to follow the fallout of the crisis in the Buffalo Catholic Diocese, we find ourselves in the unusual position of telling the story of one of our own.
Over the last six years, we’ve brought you many stories about sexual abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.
But 2 On Your Side’s Pete Gallivan has never read those stories when they appear on your screen. That’s because Pete, when he was an 11-year-old altar server, says he was abused by a monsignor in Buffalo who he trusted.
Until recently, he never told anyone about his claim of abuse. But his lawsuit is one of more than a dozen test cases expected to move forward if a judge lifts a stay on the lawsuits to move them ahead in state court. That means Pete’s name is likely to become public in the process. So he wants to explain his story before someone else does.
Pete is breaking nearly five decades of silence as he tells his story to Channel 2 Investigative Reporters Charlie Specht and Sean Mickey.
We also want to issue a warning. This story includes descriptions of sexual abuse.
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