NEW MEXICO
KOB
[with video]
By: Joe Vigil, KOB Eyewitness News 4
Mary McCarthy Stanton, who said she was molested and raped by a priest in the 1960’s, felt compelled to speak out after seeing recent TV coverage of the death of former Santa Fe Archbishop Robert Sanchez.
Sanchez stepped down from his post, in part, after failing to take action against priests accused of sexually abusing children.
Stanton said she was bothered by how easily people were willing to forgive Sanchez when he died. …
Below is a statement released by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe:
“Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, along with bishops from across the country, have acknowledged a sad reality of modern life: protecting children from sexual predators is not easy and cannot be taken for granted. To address this issue, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has a Victims Assistance and Safe Environment Coordinator who oversees programs for children and adults to make everyone aware of how serious we are about protecting our children. ”
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