MEDIA RELEASE – FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Road to Recovery
February 13, 2018

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

Road to Recovery, Inc. – P.O. Box 279, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 – 862-368-2800 A childhood victim of clergy sexual abuse in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, Thomas McGarvey, received $500,000 through the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program of the Diocese of Rockville Centre

Thomas McGarvey was sexually abused by Rev. Robert Brown (deceased) over the course of many years at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish, Franklin Square, Long Island, at other “Church” locations in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, and in secular locations on Long Island

What

A press conference announcing that childhood clergy sexual abuse victim, Thomas McGarvey of Queens, New York, has received a settlement of $500,000 from the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, through its Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program

When

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 11:45 am

Where

On the public sidewalk across from St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, New York 11570

Who

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., President of Road to Recovery, Inc., the non-profit charity based in New Jersey that has worked with Thomas McGarvey for years to help him recover and heal from childhood clergy sexual abuse. Thomas McGarvey and his attorney, Mitchell Garabedian of Boston, will be available by telephone

Why

Thomas McGarvey was a child when he was sexually abused many times over the course of many years by Fr. Robert Brown at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in Franklin Square, Long Island and at other parishes and locations throughout Long Island. Thomas McGarvey courageously came forward to report that he had been sexually abused by Fr. Robert Brown and submitted his case to the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program (IRCP) of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Long Island. The IRCP found Thomas McGarvey’s allegations credible and settled with him for $500,000.

Contacts

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc., 862-368-2800 – roberthoatson@gmail.com

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250 – mgarabedian@garabedianlaw.com (portrayed in the 2016 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, “Spotlight”)