After twice announcing his refusal to appear for a deposition, Edwin Gaynor has been held in contempt of court and may be forcibly compelled to comply with a judge’s request, records show. On Oct. 20, New York State Supreme Court Associate Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled that Gaynor, 86, was […]
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Archdiocese motion denied in Gaynor case
An associate New York State Supreme Court judge blocked two motions by defense lawyers in the Edwin Gaynor case last week, rejecting a request by the Archdiocese of New York to have portions of complaints by Daniel Fagan and David B. Fox stricken from the record. On Aug. 20, Hon. […]
Scope widens in Gaynor case
A lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court last month leveled new abuse allegations against Edwin Gaynor, as yet another accuser has come forward against the former Immaculate Heart of Mary teacher and coach in an ongoing legal saga that began last November. This newest lawsuit however, is the first that […]
IHM, Archdiocese file cross claims against Gaynor
Over the last two weeks, both the Archdiocese of New York and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale have sought to distance themselves from Edwin Gaynor, the former teacher at the center of an ongoing sexual abuse lawsuit. Since July 15, the Archdiocese and IHM have filed cross […]
Initial accuser speaks out on IHM case
David Fox was just eight years old when he rushed home from school, grabbed a razor blade and tried to carve up his own face. Unsure of how to put an end to the sexual abuse he experienced at the hands of his elementary school gym teacher, Fox believed that […]