Catholic Church Loses Case in Uk, SNAP Responds

By Barbara Dorris
SNAP
July 13, 2012

http://www.snapnetwork.org/catholic_church_loses_case_in_uk_snap_responds

We applaud this ruling and the message that it sends. We believe that, when church officials who conceal or enable are held accountable alongside the offending priest, it helps deter future crimes. Church officials who remain silent and fail to report crimes to police must be held responsible as well, both financially and publicly.

Now that this ruling has come down, we hope the brave victim who has endured this long and arduous legal process will be able to continue her healing journey, comforted by the fact that she has taken great strides to protect children, both in the UK and elsewhere.