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Watson v. Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Phoenix2/13/2003
ng, and Watson reported this to his parents at the time. Watson's parents discussed Bredemann's behavior and concluded that he was just a rugged outdoorsman and that his nudity was harmless. According to his parents, Watson did not appear upset by Bredemann's conduct but instead defended it by saying, "that's George; he's kind of a rough cut individual. He's a fun-loving guy and outdoorsy guy and that's just the way he is." At the time of trial, Watson testified he did not remember telling his parents about Bredemann's nudity.
On Watson's last apparent visit to the Castle and the occasion of the molestation, he was accompanied by a friend. Bredemann took Watson and his friend to a pond and induced them to take their clothes off to go swimming. Under the pretext of finding out whether Watson was circumcised, Bredemann persuaded Watson to take down his shorts. Bredemann then began "playing" with Watson's penis. When Watson realized the touching had started to feel good and he became a little aroused, he felt uncomfortable about those feelings and pulled up his shorts and swam away. The episode lasted no more than a minute or two. Watson testified he became concerned about his arousal at being fondled by another male, something that carried a lot of embarrassment.
That evening, Bredemann and Watson both put their sleeping bags into a shed that served as temporary sleeping quarters. Bredemann stripped and went to bed naked. Watson fell asleep in his own sleeping bag, dressed in a tee shirt and shorts. He testified:
A. The next thing that I recall was waking up with my sleeping bag unzipped and pulled aside. My shorts were down to my ankles, my shirt was pulled up and George Bredemann was over me in that doggie style position, I guess, with one hand on the ground, one hand fondling me.
Q: Fondling you in what respect?
A: In a masturbatory way on my penis, I guess.
Q: Was he also touching your scrotum?
A: Yeah, he was. Yeah. And he was up above me, you know, looking at me. I'm sure shocked that I don't know what his plans were or what. But he just--he had an erection himself and I, when I woke up, had an erection. And it became just uncomfortable silence. And he just told me just go back to sleep, it was a dream. And I was--I slowly put my clothes back on and zipped my bag back up and he did the same.
He didn't put his clothes back on. He went back in his sleeping bag and laid there and realized at that point , without really understanding, that my butt hurt and just I had--I don't know--in fear. I didn't know what had been done. I didn't know. I didn't understand or comprehend. This was, you know --he was a priest. He was--I didn't understand.
Watson did not recall anything more about that trip to the Castle and did not report Bredemann's touching to anyone.
Watson's friend saw no indication that Watson was shocked or disturbed by Bredemann's nudity and recalled that Watson appeared to be having a good time.
Watson's Life Subsequent to the Molestation
In December 1988, when Watson was nearly seventeen years old, Bredemann was arrested for sexually molesting two other boys. Concerned for their son, his parents asked Watson whether anything had happened to him at the Castle or with Bredemann that was of a sexual nature. Watson said no and, according to his father, his reaction was "very, very swift" and "very, very much a denial and anger, not wanting to discuss it." Watson's mother noted that Watson seemed upset about what Bredemann had done, and reacted with a sense of betrayal and anger. Watson's parents did not feel they could say another word ab
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