Victims Urge Vigilence with New NJ Catholic Official

SNAP
November 7, 2016

http://www.snapnetwork.org/nj_victims_urge_vigilence_with_new_nj_catholic_official

There are 50 publicly accused Newark predator priests. Warning parishioners and the public about them – and keeping kids away from them – should be the top priority of newly-appointed Cardinal Joseph Tobin.

Retiring Newark Archbishop John Myers has been among the very most reckless, callous and deceptive Catholic officials in the US. As recently as three years ago, he withheld information from prosecutors about a predator.

[northjersey.com]

But kids won’t necessarily be safer with Myers’ retirement. Tobin has shown no leadership whatsoever in the church’s continuing abuse and cover up scandal.

[ear, we begged him to do outreach about an Indianapolis predator, Oscar Vasquez-Guzman. We see no sign that he responded or took any helpful action. http:]

[fox59.com]

He spent time in the Detroit, Milwaukee and New York archdioceses, none of which, to put it mildly, have impressive records on children’s safety.

So we caution New Jersey Catholics against premature complacency. Premature complacency protects on one. Only sustained vigilance protects kids.

No matter what church officials do or don’t do, we urge every single person who saw, suspected or suffered child sex crimes and cover ups in Catholic churches or institutions – especially in New Jersey – to protect kids by calling police, get help by calling therapists, expose wrongdoers by calling attorneys, and be comforted by calling support groups like ours. This is how kids will be safer, adults will recover, criminals will be prosecuted, cover ups will be deterred and the truth will surface.