WDSU in New Orleans has published a story claiming Rev. John Asare-Dankwah of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Treme has been accused of raping and beating a 10-year-old during a church retreat in Montgomery, Alabama in 2008.
The anonymous victim, now 22, filed the lawsuit in a New Orleans court Wednesday. The victim claims the assault occurred during the time Rev. Asare-Dankwah was pastor of Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Broadmore. The victim and his family were members.
The lawsuit alleges that Rev. Asare-Dankwah asked the boy if he loved God, one day during confessional. During that same confessional, Rev. Asare-Dankwah also asked the child if he loved him. The assumption is that the child said yes. Because it was during that same confessional, the victim says Rev. Asare-Dankwah exposed himself.
Abbeville Student’s Pig and Community Honors Her After She Dies
The compassion that our community has is what I love about Acadiana the most. The love that was shown for Kaylee McLain is the perfect example. Kaylee McLain died just a few days before Christmas in an accident, gaining her angel wings on December 10, 2020 at the innocent age of 10. Needless to say, Kaylee’s family and friends, along with the community, were devastated. McLain attended Mt. Carmel in Abbeville, where she was in 4-H and raised her pig, Pearl. Who would have ever known that her pig, Pearl, would have such a huge impact on her memory? Camille Floyd, a teacher at Mt. Carmel in Abbeville where McClain attended school, reached out to me and told me her story and I’m so grateful she did.