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The Rev. Timothy Fell is at the center of a $14-million lawsuit.
BALTIMORE (Map, News) - The former admissions director of a Baltimore County Catholic all-girls high school filed a $14 million civil lawsuit, alleging an affair with a priest that led to her termination.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore, Mount De Sales Academy and the Rev. Timothy Fell, 38, who is an associate pastor at St. Agnes church, are named in the lawsuit filed by Charyl Breidenstein, an Ellicott City mother of three.
She claims defamation, battery, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among nine counts of wrongdoing in the lawsuit filed Friday for compensatory and punitive damages. Charyl Breidenstein is represented by Joanne Suder of Baltimore.
Breidenstein, admissions director at Mount de Sales for five years, was terminated early last fall after she revealed the alleged yearlong affair with Fell to her husband.
The school’s attorney denied she was fired because of the controversy.
Archdiocese spokesman Sean Caine, who could not be reached for comment Sunday, has said Fell denied the affair.
The archdiocese asked Fell, who taught religion and served as school chaplain, to resign in October after a second woman made similar allegations of a previous affair.
Church officials said Fell was asked to step down out of concern for the Breidensteins’ daughter at the school.
Fell, a former family friend of the Breidensteins, violated his duty as a counselor, had a sexual relationship with Breidenstein, lied about the relationship and “made false and defamatory” statements about Breidenstein to family, friends and employers, which harmed her standing and reputation at the school and in the community, according to the lawsuit.
Fell used confessions or private conversations to gather information about Mount de Sales girls’ personal lives and others’ lives and discussed their physical attributes and sexual experiences, all of which he shared with Breidenstein, the lawsuit states.
Two women from a local fitness center where Fell worked out called the priest’s supervisor to complain of his inappropriate behavior.
The school librarian notified the principal that Fell solicited private sexual information from and about the students.
A former de Sales employee, before Breidenstein’s relationship, wrote a letter of complaint about Fell’s alleged inappropriate behavior.
And a nun at de Sales told Fell and the principal she suspected an inappropriate relationship existed with Breidenstein, according to the lawsuit.
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Examiner Reader said:
Mr. Breidenstein has every right to be upset! His daughter has every right to hold her head up and finish her schooling at MDS! No one has the right to pass judgement or suggest the MINOR child leave her school. Wow, what do you think, the CHILD and her family should craw under a rock because of her mom and the priest? Grow up to those passing judgement, especially the Rev. How dare anyone to put this on a child and her father. The father did what he knew best, keeping his MINOR child in school, and divorcing his wife. Let it go, let the court and God do the judging! Wish that you had the courage that this young girl has to continue to go to this school even after all that is going on. People taking sides are plain out GOOF BALLS, you weren't there or were you, so find something else to do in your lives! By the way, I have no ties to MDS or the parties involved.
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Examiner Reader said:
As a reply to the 7/12 entry below, Mr. Breidenstein may be angry (and has every right to be) but he did not scream in the chapel and it was not during Mass. Were you there? I was. As for the young Miss Breidenstein, if anyone deserves to be there it is her, she has done nothing wrong.
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Examiner Reader said:
I am amused at those who say Fr. Tim must beinnocent because he is a nice guy. Years ago I was a young woman struggling with an alcoholic husband and two smallchildren. I went to my Episcopal priest, who was married, for counseling. We wound up having an affair for seven years. Yes, he was a nice guy; he was also an adulterer who told me I had to stay with him becaus he'd sold his soul for me. Then, when it came out and he was scared oflosing his job, he tried to deny it. The church let him move on to another state, another church, without telling the new church (I think I was neither his first nor his last girlfriend). Although technically he was quilty of violating professional conduct ebcause he was counseling me, I only blame him for trying to lie about it when it came out (didn't work; turned out our telephone conversations had been eavesdropped on). My Point: Fr. Tim may well be a nice guy in manyr espects, but that doesn't mean he hasn't had affairs.
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Examiner Reader said:
I am disturbed that other women are saying Fr. Tim behaved improperly. I have known him for many years, & before he was a priest. He was always a kind gentleman. I hope he's innocent, but I don't know for sure. My daughter attends MDS and she has grown in her faith as a result of some very good people there. I pray the truth is revealed & dealt with & MDS can get focus on teaching and praying again. I can see from entries that there are hurting people needs our prayers. Just in case anyone has forgotten, we are a fallen people, and we cannot be perfect; none of us! This matter should be dealt with in privacy and not publicly displayed in a news forum spotlight. Sadly, I do not believe MDS is the right place for young Miss Breidenstein. It's unfair to her & the other the girls, who were subjected, several times, to an angry father screaming in the MDS chapel during Mass & a retreat. Self control is needed; sadly, a lack of self control seems to be what started this.
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Examiner Reader said:
Those of you pulling apart Mrs. Breidenstein need to read your Bible...thou shall not pass judgement on thy neighbor! I don't know Mrs. Breidenstein nor the Priest, but reading the horrible things people are posting is just crazy! What church do all of you go to, because I don't want to go there? It's very sad that those of you past judgement especially when there are 3 that know the truth, one is God, the Priest, and Mrs. Breidenstein. Let God do the judging!
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Examiner Reader said:
Lady Briendstein we will call her is nothing but a bad person who deserves nothing. lady B get a life and move on and stop trying to drag the church, school and Father Fell into your problems. Even if this B S was true what person in their right mind would say this kind of affair took place in public. Oh i know the no good Lady B who just wants to make some money. I bet you can go out in Catonsville Lady B and hold your head up high and be proud of yourself. You know you will have to answer to a higher authority one day. But he will forgive you. Just do the right thing and this will all go away. I have a daughter that went to MDS and i would trust Father Fell will her any time. And i have met him several times and he is a very good man and preist. As for Todd boy you and your family are the ones who went to the Great Examiner and mad this everyones business so suck it up. also right like your pockets will not be lined from a law suit. well i'm out of characters so i need to sto
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Examiner Reader said:
Priests "get a much worse butt-kicking", are you kidding me. God will be the only one to eventually hold them accountable because our "justice" system surely has not. "Where do you get your information?" How about the fact that (Fr.) Toohey was released from prison early because “It has been an extremely tough ten months for him.” TOO BAD! He deserved and deserves anything the prisoners or public did to him. Now he resides in a gated community. What about his victims. And victime can be minors or adults, check out clergy abuse if you want your eyes opened. Any of you out there that condone this deviant behavior will also one day answer to God.
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Examiner Reader said:
Charyl Briendstein needs to do everyone including herself a favor and stop talking now. I honestly can't believe that she has any sense whatsoever. A quick internet search for Mt De Sales reveals their mission statement: "It is our mission to educate young women intellectually, physically, morally, and socially within the larger context of faith in the absolute standards of the Gospels." I am quite baffled as to why this women believes she was unjustly fired. Regardless, of whether or not the affair between her and Fr. Fell actually occurred is seemingly irrelevant now. The story is out, and you can't unring a bell. What kind of example is she to a school of young women! Mrs. Briendstein please wake up! You deserved to be fired from a Catholic school whose mission is teach young women MORALS! In my opinion your lawsuit(s) have no merit. As for your earlier declaration that you have "lost," everything. I also beg to differ. You didn't LOSE anything. You GAVE it away!
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Examiner Reader said:
It's tiring to hear people hit on Catholics. One person comments, "Catholics always look the other way." By what authority do you base your statement? Are you that omnipotent that you should declare such a pretentious statement? And "nothing special about a priest"?? Are you kidding? Where do you get your information? When they mess up, and I'm sure they do, they get a much worse butt-kicking by God because they ARE priests.
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Examiner Reader said:
Mrs. Breidenstein was fired for a totally different reason which will come out in court. After being fired she made these vicious accusations because she thought Fr. Fell had something to do with it which he did not. She is simply getting even. She ran to all of the newspapers and good ol' Examiner welcomed her with open arms. They do not report upon facts. They did not do any investigating. What married mother of three "supposedly" has an affair with a priest and then runs and tells all not even thinking about the effects on her family. And why would you keep your daughter in the same school in which you feel you were unfairly fired and were in the process of suing????
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Examiner Reader said:
They were both wrong in what they did. It was unfair that Mrs. Breidenstein was fired and not Fr. Fell. So he is a preist? He deserves to be punished as well. Why just her? He committed a crime in the eyes of the church as well, just because he is a preist he is excused? When will the Catholic church get with the times and stop hiding all their problems. They are not perfect. I have a daughter at the school now and I am sorry about Mrs. Breidenstein being fired, she was a good person. But why is the priest still around? He needs to be away from the girl and the school, send him to a boy's school. Sounds like he should not be around females at all. Why do the Catholics always look away when the priest does something wrong? They are human also, nothing special about them. Treat them as others are treated when doing something wrong. Sorry to say Catholics are one sided.
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Examiner Reader said:
I could not agree more about Ron Cassie. He should be sued for defamation of character and pray that no one ever attacks him the way that he has attacked Fr. Fell. God forgive him!
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Examiner Reader said:
Again, Charyl was first fired and THEN made these filthy allegations about a dear priest who did nothing but help that family. The only victims here are Fr. Tim and her family. She has hurt more people than she will ever know.
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Examiner Reader said:
I beg to differ Father TIm is one of the best priest I know. ANd maybe complaints shouldnt be made from shepard Pratt its nice to know you can always depend on the media to show one side of the story imagine that
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Examiner Reader said:
Abortion stops a beating heart. Let's try to remember that!!
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Examiner Reader said:
I understand his pain but my point is he would be better off getting counseling for his pain than to write comments that led up to some of the other comments that have been posted. Trust me I understand his pain!!!
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Examiner Reader said:
I agree with the previous post about the children being the victims. I did not read one comment from Todd that I would classify as vulgar. He is obviously in pain and felt the need to set the record straight. The Examiner and other journalist pick up on court filings which are a matter of public record. To my knowledge the Breidenstein's did not report any of this info to the Examiner. Unless you have the facts, once again, keep your opinions to yourself.
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Examiner Reader said:
Most of the vulgarity has come from Todd Breidenstein himself. And don't forget who is responsible for hanging out all their dirty laundry!!!!
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Examiner Reader said:
EVERYONE needs to remember and pray for the real victims in this sordid mess, the Breidenstein children. They are truly innocent in all of this and some of your comments have been cruel and heartless. They have had to endure more than any child should have to and for some of you to continue this vulgarity is more than unchristian. Please keep your comments to yourself unless you truly know the truth.
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Examiner Reader said:
If they indeed had an affair, they are two consenting adults. Adults that have violated vows that they took but adults. If my daughters were still students at MDS, I would have expected them to fire both of them. This is a private, religious school, I don't understand why an employee can't be fired for behavoir that is in violation of what is trying to be taught there.
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Examiner Reader said:
We all know that when guys drive into MdeS the nuns might get a little if-fy, but thats only because they are trying to keep the girls safe and true. Now that this all has come out I'm sure they are trying even harder to keep us safe from all the predators out in the world. Sure this is a "scandel" but what about public schools? No one can say there aren't affairs between teachers and administrators, the only reason this situation at MdeS is to such an extent is because a priest is involved. Everyone seems to get so much more intense when there is a religious! Yes they have sworn to a chase life, but so should all the other single people in the world! Even those who are married should!! Give up on attacking the Catholic Church is what i say!!
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Examiner Reader said:
I graduated from Mt. St. Joe many a few years ago. And I agree with the person below me. I also picked up my sister from DeSales when she attended and DeSales always thought they were better than the boy schools. Yet St. Joe made me a well rounded young man who learned respect, and to have respect for others. DeSales never showed anyone from St. Joe, or from what I hear Gibbons respect. We never had or have had incidents like this at St. Joe or other Catholic Schools in the Baltimore area.
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Examiner Reader said:
Just like Mt. DeSales. Trying to think they are better than others when they preached to their girls the word of God. Did God not create all men and women equal? I attened Cardinal Gibbons High and whenever I went to pick up my sister, who attends Mt. DeSales they would always give me a look like I did something wrong. I have friends at MSJ who said the same thing if they were to just helped their parents and pick up their younger sisters. I agree with the one comment that finally maybe Mt. DeSales has realized they are not above the law and not perfect by a long shot.
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Examiner Reader said:
Do you know what alleged means? This woman was fired and now is lashing out with these filthy lies. The truth will come out and then she should do the prison time for putting an innocent person through this hell.
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Examiner Reader said:
This is BULL!!!! Obviously you do not know Father Tim!!!!
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Examiner Reader said:
Amen to that!!!!
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Examiner Reader said:
Her husband should sue her for whatever it isw he can. Disgusting! anf FOUL!!! Shame on this woman and the Rev.
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Examiner Reader said:
She admits that she had an extra-marital affair with the School's Priest. That is the kind of grossly bad judgment that gets anyone discharged. End of story. Why is this a wrongful termination lawsuit requiring a great institution like MDS to spend its scarce resources on this defense? This is litigation at its worst.
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Examiner Reader said:
I guess he wasn't dismissed during that first week or two because at that point it was simply her accusing him, should he be fired for that? The way it sounds is once another source stepped up MDSA asked for a replacement. Doesn't sound too shady to me.
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Examiner Reader said:
A top 50 Catholic School???? What does a school have to do to make the top 50? I hope the selection committee keeps in mind that the school chaplain/religion teacher was having an affair with the admissions counselor. Why was she fired and not him. Is MDSA teaching that the female is the predator and should be punished? Perhaps the nuns should realize that we are now in the 21st century and that is takes two to tango. Equal opportunity. He should have been dismissed when she was. I will also pray for the MDSA community - to open their minds and to come to the realization that they are not above the law.
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Examiner Reader said:
It would be convenient to know the source from which you claim that Father Tim was "snuck" onto Mount de Sals property. This incident could happen at any school - private/public, catholic or not. My prayers are with the MDS faculty and students; Mount de Sales hase made it through 155 years of good times and bad times, and this isn't going to slow it down. And has anyone mentioned they made the "Top 50" list for Catholic High Schools 3 years in a row? One heart, One Family
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TODD BREIDENSTEIN said:
I wasn't trying to suggest that MDS knew Leo was going to speak the way he did. MDS has been very good to my sister, as well as my father throughout all of this. I still find MDS to be a great place, the few times I have visited there, I have been treated with nothing but kindness. I never said this has a bearing on the lawsuit, I simply said my father is not trying to fattne his pockets with any of this, because he just wants to move on. I was simply defending him because certain people say his actions toward Leo were wrong, when Leo was in the wrong.
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Examiner Reader said:
MDS had no idea that Leo would be as thoughtless as he was, they were furious. They have went out of their way to keep this whole situation out of school, that is obvious to all. All they say is "lets pray for all involved". To suggest they knew he would drop this in his homily is wrong. This also has no bearing on the lawsuit, as this happened well after they were named. I still don't see what they have done wrong
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Examiner Reader said:
Once again, this has nothing to do with my father. You haven't the slightest insight to the relationship he and Tim once shared, nor do you have any idea about the situation between them now. My father isn't the one looking to increase his bank account in any of this, he has been ready to move on for quite awhile. The situation between the other "priest" and my father was simply a dad looking out for the best interest of his daughter. MDS promised they would look out for the well being of my sister and they allow Leo to come in a give a homily about Tim and how everyone should pray for him because he has been wronged, as my sister sits in the audience forced to listen. It was wrong, and MDS even admitted to it being wrong. You all need to get your facts straight, and once you do that, keep to yourself. My father cares about nobody more than his children, and until you have met him and gotten to know him, you are no better that Tim himself.
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So a married woman has an affair and expects someone else to pay for it??? As the old addage says, " you made your bed, now lye in it " -- Grow up and move on. I'm sick and tired of ADULTS not taking responsibility for their actions. What does all this show their kids? The parents (both the adultress and her husband) should keep this to themselves and worry more about their children than their bank account.
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Examiner Reader said:
This is a serious and upsetting situation on all accounts. I think it is better if we didn't write and contend with one another about it, especially on a blog like this. It is the situations of those immediately involved, not us who are just reading about it. Everyone needs to keep their own comments and opinions to themselves because we do not know who we are hurting nor do we know the extent of our words and how we are affecting others. This is a terrible time right now for family and friends of those involved, but I think a lot of us are forgetting about the toll it is taking on Mount de Sales. In no way does this scandal represent MDS, and I hope that the School stays in the good standing it has always been viewed upon once this is all over.
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They did not vacation together. It was a whole wonderful group of people that went to Europe, not just Fr. Tim and Charyl 's family as she would have everyone think.
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Examiner Reader said:
For some of us it does actually concern us. I can't be specific but this does impact my life to a certain extent. Their is a lawsuit in play and 14 million dollars at stake, you do the math. Both of these adults should have known better. I won't voice my feelings on what I think might have happened, because like everyone else, we just don't really know. Taking European and beach vacations together is just getting too close. He should have known better if for that alone. If he didn't do anything he sure showed poor judgment in being alone with a married woman. She at the same time cant get away with this "babe in the woods" routine. I find her position laughable for lack of a better term.
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TODD BREIDENSTEIN said:
I'm simply asking all of you to mind your own business and not voice your opinions about my family and I through a smalltown internet blog. I would have no reason to be here if it wasn't for people like you. I have kept to myself throughout this entire thing, and I even gave it a chance this time. However, as soon as this hit the streets, there were all of you opening your mouths and talking about my family. I'm here to defend my name, that is all. How is it that you all have nothing better to do with your day. I actually feel sorry for myself for even needing to come to this website and defend what name I have in this town, it's an absolute joke. You all need to get on with your lives and move on, none of this concerns you.
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Matthew 7:1-5 Jesus said to His disciples:"Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but don ot perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?" ... You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother's eye." All of you who are so quick to judge Father Tim Fell without even knowing him or the facts might do well to ponder on the above Bible passage.
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You and your father's actions do not show that. If that was true, you would not esponding to any of this and you father woudl not be lashing out the way he has in th past.
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TODD BREIDENSTEIN said:
haha or it was a total joke. did you choose not to read the part where i said forget the lawsuit and all of this should just go away? open your eyes to what is going on around you. the lawsuit has nothing to do with me, my father, or anyone else in my family besides my mother.
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Examiner Reader said:
that comment just shows that the money and fame is the pure reason behind this lawsuit.
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TODD BREIDENSTEIN said:
We are extremely dysfunctional, but don't act like you wouldn't watch our TV show. It's supposed to get picked up by A&E in mid-2008. Thanks for all your support.
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Examiner Reader said:
As 2004 alumni of Mount de Sales Academy I can say that I have met Fr. Fell and that he is a wonderful person, whether this affair is true or not I can not say, but I do not believe that he would EVER take advantage of any of the girls or speak of any of their confessions that they trusted him with. My four years at Mount De Sales were the best four years of my life and I just hope that the school will not be looked down-on during this hard time. My prayers are with the girls and the administration of the Mount - Hail to you dear Mount de Sales :)
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Examiner Reader said:
You can clearly see the effects of a dysfunctional family.
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Examiner Reader said:
I was in church when the outbreak occured and Charyl's husband lashed out during mass. Maybe I have mixed the names up, I assumed you were the husband, for that i apologize Todd.
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Examiner Reader said:
There are just poeple who have seen the contraversy the church has gone through and see it as a bullseye and dollar signs. Thats all this is, they see is as an easy target and are trying to get something out their screwed up misfortune. Fr. Tim did nothing wrong and no affair took place. I will pray for the Breidenstein's and do what Jesus taught and help my enimies instead of hurting them.
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Examiner Reader said:
everyone needs prayers. and that comment about you caring less about your mother shows exactly what type of person you are and has more than discredited anything you have to say.
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Examiner Reader said:
If what she claims is true then why is she bringing the school into this? Shouldn't they be allowed to fire her for this?
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