Nun Pleads No Contest In Sex Abuse Case

A 79-year-old Roman Catholic nun pleaded no contest Monday to two counts of indecent behavior with a child for alleged sexual encounters with two male students at a church convent and school where she was principal during the 1960s.

The nun, Norma Giannini, and her attorney left the courthouse without comment after entering the pleas in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Giannini faces a maximum 10 years on each count when sentenced Feb. 1.

According to the criminal complaint, the two men told authorities they had dozens of sexual encounters with Giannini, including intercourse, while attending St. Patrick's School.

One man said the nun told him in 1965, when he was 13, to open the buttons of her habit, but he was shaking so badly he could not do so. He said she then unbuttoned her clothing and had him touch her breasts, the complaint said.

The first incident was followed by 60 to 80 others, including two involving sexual intercourse, it said.

The other man said he had sexual contact with the nun more than 100 times, beginning when he was in seventh grade. At least one incident involved sexual intercourse, the complaint said.

Giannini went on to work in Illinois from 1970 to 1994.

Sister Betty Smith, regional president for the Sisters of Mercy in Chicago, has said the nun received extensive counseling at a St. Louis treatment facility after the order "learned of the situation" during the 1990s.

Giannini, listed in online court records as living in Oak Lawn, Ill., has been closely monitored and separated from minors since then, Smith said. The nun has been retired from active work for five years because of failing health, she said.

[michellem99-2009]

There are predators in every church,in the home,in the school, in the work places,the married, the single,the rich, the poor,the able boded, the handicapped,the male, the female. They are every where.The funny uncles and funny aunts we were told about. They will get their prey. Sure it is wrong. I feel for the children as my foster father preyed on me. Thank God he passed away. A man is a rapist. A femele. We all know the genders are different. A female can''t rape a person. We are built differently. I remember women''s lib in the 70s. To me they were just fighting for rights. The male had a problem with that movement. The bible is male written, male all over it. Wemen are taught differently than men. Sister is old. If she abused others years ago..Why are they dragging her thur the mud TODAY. Why did they not settle then...money..Yer turn on TV sexx meds, half dressed ladies,, Brittany with very little on. Check out the music visuals..It is yer face. America is over sexxed. It is the period and yes they go in heat. Males is all the time. I prayed the periods would end..37 they did for good. Not every one is a predator. I hate them predators. A nun..A prist yes.

[seti2012]

these stories seem to be taken from sade''s Juliette,if these guys got her to have *** so many times she must have been a really hot nilf(nun i''d like to f...)and they should''ve told this long time before not now.
Anyway,many of us had these kind of wet dreams about mature gals regardless of their vows

[b0ludo]

When I was 13 and attending Catholic school, I would have been only too happy to service sister Agnes, as she was kind of hot... Of course, I would probably need counseling when I turned 40-45 and realized I did not save for my retirement.

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FOR THE LAST TIME

MATHEW 18

[boston1954]

Jesus said to tie a stone around the neck of anybody who hurts a child and throw them into the sea. Posted by screen_ident
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What book of the Bible is THAT in?

[grammawhamma]

I wonder how many hail mary''s she had to say for pennace when she confessed those sins!!??

[denn034]

That''s disgusting and the book should be thrown at here by the court. Unfortunately, the court has a history of giving *** offenders a simple slap on the hand instead of locking them up indefinitely, unless you''re a man that is. Lock her up indefinitely.

[GRPDiver]

Sounds like some men''s fantasy. Was that a PVC habit she was wearing?

(Don''t get your panties in a wad. I know, they were only children at the time.)

[butch461-2009]

Considering her age it''s a little late in the day to do much to her,they should of spoken up sooner,yah easy for me to say,right,and she should be punished in some form to send a message.

[marcodele]

Can''t the pope just transfer he to another parrish and have the lawyers sweep it under the rug? That''s worked for centuries now.