INTL- Irish priest guilty of child sexual abuse in Chile, SNAP responds

By David Clohessy
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
October 15, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/intl_irish_priest_guilty_of_child_sexual_abuse_in_chile_snap_responds

An Irish born priest, who had been working in Chile, has been found guilty of sexually abusing a child. We are grateful for the bravery of the victims for coming forward. We hope the perpetrator is put behind bars for a long time.

Fr. John O’Reilly is a member of the notorious Legion of Christ and has been convicted of abusing a girl while he was a chaplain at Cumbres School in Santiago. There are at least two allegations against O’Reilly.

We urge church officials to immediately alert parishioners and the community about O’Reilly’s conviction and beg anyone else who suffered, witnessed or suspects abuse to call law enforcement immediately.