CNN's Roberts Recounts Tale Of Childhood Sexual Abuse By Priest

CNN's Roberts Recounts Tale Of Childhood Sexual Abuse By Priest

The Most Trusted Name In News is now the news itself: CNN is heavily promoting its exclusive interview with anchor Thomas Roberts, who has come forward with his story of teenage sexual abuse by a Catholic priest. Roberts, a CNN Headline News anchor since 2001, came out of the closet during last September's Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association conference. The story currently has prominent front page placement on CNN.com, with the "Full Story" link leading to Roberts' detailed first person account of his relationship with Father Jerome F. Toohey, Jr., whom he approached for guidance during his parents' divorce. Roberts describes his subsequent depression, emotional isolation and eventual suicide attempt after the abuse began. Meanwhile, Roberts will tell his story tonight on Anderson Cooper 360 during a one-hour special titled "Sins of the Father" (promos for which have been running on the network all day).

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