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Media Release – Sunday, November 15, 2015
Catholic Whistleblowers
November 15, 2015
http://www.catholicwhistleblowers.com/
A coalition of organizations dedicated to the safety of children to call on President Obama and his Administration to convene a national commission to investigate the urgent crisis of sexual abuse of children
One in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused in the United States before the age of eighteen – it is time to address this epidemic with bold action
Other countries such as Australia and Ireland have courageously faced the scandal of child sexual abuse through national studies, reports, and commissions – it is time for the United States to do the same
What A press conference and rally announcing the delivery of a letter to President Barack Obama requesting that he convene a “National Commission on Sexual Abuse of Children” which will study and investigate childcare and child welfare institutions, organizations, and agencies in the United States
When Monday, November 16, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Where Lafayette Park near the White House at 16th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20500
Who Members of more than twenty organizations, led by Catholic Whistleblowers, an organization of lay and religious women, priests, and former priests and religious brothers whose mission is to support victim/survivors of clergy and religious sexual abuse; Professor Marci Hamilton of Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University, New York City, constitutional lawyer with a specialty in First Amendment law, author, and advocate for victim/survivors of sexual abuse; and leaders of more than twenty national and international organizations that promote child safety
Why According to studies and data, there are approximately 60 million American children who have been or will be sexually abused before the age of eighteen. Children are sexually abused in every organization, institution, and social stratum of American life: families, schools, clubs, athletic teams, churches, and community-based settings. The problem is of epidemic proportion, and in much the same way that the United States convenes national commissions to eradicate diseases and threats to its population, it is time for the establishment of a “National Commission on Sexual Abuse of Children.” Catholic Whistleblowers, with the endorsement of more than twenty national child safety and advocacy organizations, will present a letter to President Barack Obama requesting his leadership in addressing the scourge of child sexual abuse in the United States through a national commission.
Contacts Professor Marci Hamilton, Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University, NYC – 215-353-8984 Dr. Robert M. Hoatson, Catholic Whistleblowers, West Orange, NJ – 862-368-2800 Rev. James E. Connell, Catholic Whistleblowers, Milwaukee, WI – 414-940-8054
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