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11 June 2017

Is The Institute Of Living Still Open? 'The Keepers' Highlights Father Maskell's Time At The Hospital

Netflix's new docuseries The Keepers is arguably both the most important and the most painful TV show of 2017. It addresses myriad issues that haven't received nearly enough attention — and one of them is the Catholic Church's response when allegations of abuse arise. When Jean Wehner (then known as Jane Doe) came forward to accuse Father Maskell of abuse in 1992, he was working at Holy Cross parish in Baltimore. Immediately after the allegations came to light, the Archdiocese sent Maskell to the Institute of Living in Hartford, Connecticut. (The Baltimore Sun reported that Maskell denied the accusations until his death in 2001.)

https://www.bustle.com/p/is-the-institute-of-living-still-open-the-keepers-highlights-father-maskells-time-at-the-hospital-59745