John Joseph Geoghan (June 4, 1935 – August 23, 2003) was an American serial child rapist and Roman Catholic priest assigned to parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts. He was reassigned to several parish posts involving interaction with children, even after receiving treatment for pedophilia.
The investigation and prosecution of Geoghan was one of numerous cases of priests accused of child sexual abuse in a scandal that rocked the archdiocese in the 1990s and 2000s. It led to the resignation of Boston's archbishop, Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, on December 13, 2002. Law lost the support of fellow clergy and the laity after it was shown that his response to allegations against dozens of priests consisted of assigning them to different parishes, thus allowing sexual abuse of additional children to take place.Geoghan was convicted of sexual abuse, laicized, and sentenced in 2002 to nine to ten years in Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, a maximum security prison. Less than a year later, he was murdered there by Joseph Druce, an inmate serving a life sentence. The Boston Globe's coverage of Geoghan's abuse opened the door for public knowledge of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic archdiocese of Boston and Catholic churches nationwide in general. This coverage is a key plot element of Tom McCarthy's film Spotlight in 2015.
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Some of their strengths
John Geoghan has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Optimistic, Loyal, Charming, Intuitive, Intense, and Caring.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, John Geoghan is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Charming and Sophisticated
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know John Geoghan well know them as someone who can be classy, glamorous, and worldly, like jewelry.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe John Geoghan as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Perceptive and Visionary
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, John Geoghan is someone who has a natural awareness about what is going on in the surrounding environment and the world at large, and a refined vision of how to navigate it.
They are also someone who is balanced, stable, and energetic, who likes the idea of home and family, and who is very comfortable being the person in charge.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, John Geoghan tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of John Geoghan's challenges
While John Geoghan has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, John Geoghan can be Hypocritical, Self-centered, Emotional, Standoffish, Difficult, Perfectionist, and Domineering.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of John Geoghan's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
John Geoghan must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.
Domineering and Impatient
John Geoghan is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, John Geoghan also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.
