Archdiocese of Toronto threatens sexual abuse accuser in legal defence

David Cullen launched a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto in 2021, alleging he was sexually abused as a child by a priest who has since died. He says he wasn't prepared for the Archdiocese's legal response, which experts and former clergy members contacted by The Fifth Estate describe as “threatening,” “victim blaming” and a “massive institutional betrayal.”