THIS IS A REVISED MEDIA RELEASE – CHANGE OF VENUE NOTICE

Road to Recovery
November 07, 2015

road-to-recovery.org

Leaders of the Salesian Priests and Brothers have settled previous childhood sexual abuse claims against serial pedophiles Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, and Br. George Sheehan, SDB, but refuse to help two victims who were sexually abused in Indiana and New Hampshire by reasonably settling their claims and allowing them to gain a degree of closure

What A press conference and leafleting alerting the media, parishioners, and general public about the refusal of the Salesian Priests and Brothers, based in New Rochelle, New York, to help two sexual abuse victims of two members of the Salesians of Don Bosco religious order, Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, and Br. George Sheehan, SDB.

When Sunday, November 8, 2015 from 9:30 am until Noon (Masses at 9:00, 10:30, and Noon). Press conference at 11:30 am

Where On the public sidewalk outside of Our Lady of the Valley Church, 510 Valley Street, Orange, NJ, 07050. The parish is administered by the Salesian Priests and Brothers based in New Rochelle, New York.

Who Members of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families, including its co-founder and President, Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D.

Why The Salesian Priests and Brothers of Don Bosco, based in New Rochelle, New York, refuse to verify the sexual abuse claims of two men who were sexually abused in two states by two Salesians and help them heal. They have told the men to “take a hike.” One of the men was sexually abused as a minor child by Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, at St. Dominic Savio Juniorate in Cedar Lake, Indiana. The other man was sexually abused as a minor child at Camp Don Bosco near East Barrington, New Hampshire, when he was a camper and Br. George Sheehan, SDB was a staff member and/or an administrator there.

Demonstrators will call on the Salesians of Don Bosco, who administer Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Orange, to acknowledge and verify the claims of the two victims, settle their claims, and help them heal.

In addition, demonstrators will call on Catholic parishioners of Our Lady of the Valley Parish to demand of their priests and brothers that they settle sexual abuse cases against Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, Br. George Sheehan, SDB, and all Salesians Priests and Brothers, and help their victims heal.

Contacts Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc., Livingston, NJ – 862-368-2800 Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250

Leaflet:

ATTENTION PARISHIONERS OF OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY PARISH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY

PLEASE JOIN US IN DEMANDING THAT THE SALESIAN FATHERS AND BROTHERS TREAT CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS FAIRLY

The leaders of the Salesian Priests and Brothers, based in New Rochelle, New York, have refused to help two victims of childhood sexual abuse heal. The two men have reported their allegations to the Salesians – one was sexually abused by Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, at St. Dominic Savio Juniorate in Cedar Lake, Indiana, and the other was sexually abused by Br. George Sheehan, SDB, at Camp Don Bosco, East Barrington, New Hampshire.

The leaders of the Salesian Fathers and Brothers have settled previous childhood sexual abuse claims against Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, and Br. George Sheehan, SDB, and allowed other victims of this priest and brother to get on with their lives. Why are they stalling and dragging their feet now?

The two men who recently reported their allegations of sexual abuse as children to the Salesian Priests and Brothers are waiting for justice. They want to heal and get on with their lives. How can you help them?

Many of you have children or grandchildren of your own. More than likely, you would do anything in your power to make sure that anyone who sexually abused your child or grandchild is held accountable. We are asking you to reach out to your Salesian priests and brothers and demand that they hold their religious order members, Fr. Joseph Maffei and Br. George Sheehan, accountable for sexually abusing minor children.

The last place we want to be today is here! But, when Catholic Church leaders tell childhood victims of sexual abuse to “take a hike” and “don’t bother us,” we are forced to take their plight to the people and ask for their help.

Please demand that the Salesians do the right thing, acknowledge and verify the claims of the two victims, settle their claims, and help them heal.