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Fr. Dan Ward believed that a well-rounded and mature monastic needed to have an open-minded view of sexuality. The conversation started to become more physical as he began to be aroused by the topic.<\/p>\nFr. Dan Ward believed that a well-rounded and mature monastic needed to have an open-minded view of sexuality. The conversation started to become more physical as he began to be aroused by the topic.<\/p>\n
I rejected his advances and strong sexual initiatives.<\/p>\n
I immediately left his room and went and got sick.<\/p>\n
The next morning I went to see XXXXXX and told him of the incident. His response simply was to get over it that Father Ward has great power … and if I wish to continue being a monastic I would just have to accept his behavior.<\/p>\n
I spoke to XXXXXX privately about the encounter. He told me it was a confessional issue and I needed to grow up and deal with my sexuality.<\/p>\n[Webmaster’s Note: This is an excerpt from the fourth statement received from a victim of Dan Ward’s misconduct. Excerpts from the first three statements are available here<\/a>.]\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fr. Dan Ward believed that a well-rounded and mature monastic needed to have an open-minded view of sexuality. The conversation started to become more physical as he began to be aroused by the topic. I rejected his advances and strong … Continue reading