Emails reveal NFL’s Saints carried out PR blitz to help New Orleans church handle fallout from sex-abuse scandal

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NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city’s NFL franchise.

The team’s response did little to quell the anger of survivors of clergy sexual abuse.“We felt betrayed by the organization,” said Kevin Bourgeois, a former Saints season ticket holder who was abused by a priest in the 1980s.“It forces me to question what other secrets are being withheld.

Emails reveal NFL’s Saints carried out PR blitz to help New Orleans church handle fallout from sex-abuse scandal New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson (left) talks with Saints President Dennis Lauscha (right) and VP Greg Bensel in the second half of an NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers in New Orleans in this March 14, 2021 photo.

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Author / Journalist: The Associated Press

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: Philippines

Topics: Team Saints List Abuse Emails Orleans Clergy Church Bensel

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Published On: 2025-02-05 @ 03:09:35 (14 hours ago)

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