jim vansickle

Sexual assault survivors group to meet
Local News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 28, 2019
Courage2Heal, a sexual assault survivors’ group started by Bradford natives, will be holding a support meeting Oct. 9 at Bradford Area Public Library....
Read More...
Abuse survivors find support Saturday at St. Bernard School
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 20, 2019
Standing together, listening, supporting and surviving — those were the messages sent out Saturday evening at St. Bernard School at the first “Call to...
Read More...
‘Call to Survivors’ to be held May 18 in Bradford
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 09, 2019
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse stand together figuratively. And on May 18 in Bradford, they will be standing together literally as well. Clergy a...
Read More...
Poulson defrocked by Vatican
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 18, 2019
Former Bradford Central Christian High School teacher David Poulson has been defrocked by the Vatican. Poulson, who had served as a priest since 1979,...
Read More...
VanSickle delivers letter calling for justice to Vatican
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 21, 2019
A message in Italian on the front of an envelope. A man who traveled more than 4,500 miles to make a plea for transparency from the man considered to ...
Read More...
Erie Diocese launches victims’ fund
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 19, 2019
The Diocese of Erie has launched the Independent Survivors’ Reparation Program to administer a fund for the benefit of survivors of sexual abuse. The ...
Read More...
VanSickle headed to Vatican, hopes to speak at summit
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 15, 2019
Clergy abuse survivor Jim VanSickle has a message to deliver, and he’s taking it to the Vatican next week. VanSickle, a Bradford native who suffered a...
Read More...
‘Predator priest’ Poulson sent to prison
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 11, 2019
Former Bradford Central Christian teacher David Poulson was sentenced Friday in Jefferson County Court to 2 ½ to 14 years in state prison for his repe...
Read More...
Bradford man accuses Monsignor McGee — again
Local News, News, Online Features
KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Aug 22, 2018
Edward Rodgers still wakes up with nightmares stemming from abuse he said occured at the hands of a former Bradford priest over 30 years ago. Rodgers ...
Read More...
VanSickle to speak in Bradford today
Local News, News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 21, 2018
In the public school system, the former practice of quietly relocating teachers accused of sexual misconduct was referred to as “passing the trash.” B...
Read More...
Bradford native recounts abuse at BCC
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 09, 2018
It’s been 36 years since Jim VanSickle spoke to Father David Poulson. The next time the Bradford Central Christian High School graduate sees the pries...
Read More...
Local & Social