DOMINICA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Wednesday, June 19
Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 862 7688 home, 314 503 0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com)
We’re appalled by the recklessness of Dominica Catholic Bishop Malzaire in the case of Fr. Reginald Lafleur, an alleged child sex offender.
The personal popularity of an accused predator priest is irrelevant.
Misguided parishioners should not be able to prod a timid bishop into keeping kids in possible danger just because an alleged child molester happens to have a strong following.
Most child molesters are popular. They work hard to seem kind and be loveable. Otherwise, no child would want to be with them. And no parent would trust them. So the fact that an adult acts like a good person doesn’t mean he or she is a good person.
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