SNAP Pushes for Public Knowledge of Clergy Accused of Sex Abuse

WTMJ
March 14, 2012

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ELM GROVE - Advocated for clergy abuse victims claim there could be dozens of sex offenders still working for the Milwaukee Archdiocese.

SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests) held a news conference at St. Mary's Church in Elm Grove.

Fr. Lauren Wenig, who served as pastor at St. Mary's, was placed on leave after being accused of abusing a child in 2011.

SNAP wants the names of accused abusers made public.

"The community needs to know where those people are, where they're living, what they're doing. Are they working with children and families?" said John Pilmeir of SNAP Wisconsin.

St. Mary's says the priest is no longer involved with the parish, and children there are safe.