Oregon man suing Portland archdiocese over abuse

As reported by the Oregonian (5/20), the Archdiocese of Portland is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by a man who claims he was raped by a Catholic priest as a child. He bases his $2.8 million federal lawsuit on a life of misery and attempted suicide prompted by the abuse, which he says occurred after he was chosen to serve as an altar boy; a priest groomed him for sex before raping him at the age of 8 or 9. His story highlights the intense psychological trauma that childhood sexual abuse can cause, and how it can color someone’s entire life.