MEDIA RELEASE – JUNE 6, 2017

By Robert M. Hoatson
Road to Recovery
June 6, 2017

http://www.road-to-recovery.org/

CARDINAL JOSEPH TOBIN OF NEWARK HOLDING A TOWN HALL MEETING IN SCOTCH PLAINS, NEW JERSEY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017, AFTER THE 7:30 PM MASS AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW PARISH

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, since he became Archbishop of Newark several months ago, has dragged his feet in settling several credible cases of childhood sexual abuse against Rev. Michael “Mitch” Walters

The six childhood sexual abuse victims of Fr. Michael “Mitch” Walters have been waiting too long to have their cases settled, and they are being re-victimized by the stalling and delaying of the new Archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin

What A press conference and leafleting announcing the foot-dragging and stalling by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin in settling several credible cases of childhood sexual abuse against Fr. Michael “Mitch” Walters who abused innocent children in parishes in Upper Montclair, NJ (St. Cassian), and Gutenberg, NJ (St. John Nepomucene), and have waited long enough for justice and fairness.

When Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM

Where On the public sidewalk outside St. Bartholomew the Apostle Parish, 2032 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076

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 Six courageous adults, including one woman, have come forward to report that Fr. Michael “Mitch” Walters, recently the head of the Archdiocese of Newark Society for the Propagation of the Faith Office, sexually abused them as children at two parishes in the Archdiocese of Newark and in other locations. Unfortunately, the new Archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, has chosen to stall, delay and foot-drag the settlement of these cases, causing the victims to feel re-victimized. Demonstrators will call upon Cardinal Tobin to stop stalling and settle the six cases against Fr. Michael “Mitch” Walters.