Father Richard Emerson resigned from his Michigan City parish one year after being removed by Bishop Melczek after a credible allegation of child abuse. Of course, I informed the Diocese of Gary and Bishop Melczek six months prior to Emerson’s resignation that he was abusing boys while on loan to the Diocese of Orlando. At first, no one believed my client but as the investigation continued it became clear that Emerson was not the innocent, hard working priest he claimed to be. By the way, Emerson’s whereabouts are still unknown to everyone but the Diocese of Gary who refuse to disclose where he’s located. Meanwhile, the victim waits for some pastoral response from the Diocese. I guess we shouldn’t hold our breath.