HOUSTON (TX)
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

POSTED BY DAVID CLOHESSY ON JUNE 11, 201

We are here today to protect kids. For far too long, SBC church officials have remained silent on what we believe to be a systemic problem of inappropriate and dangerous responses within Southern Baptist churches when Baptist clergy are credibly accused of child sexual abuse.

Church staff and members often immediately and even publicly rally around an accused child molester instead of keeping an open mind and urging anyone with information to come forward. Then, victims, witnesses and whistleblowers are intimidated or frightened and stay silent, many times, for decades. As a result, all too often, those who commit and conceal child sex crimes walk free, remain hidden and hurt others.

This ought not to be. All children and their parents in our churches and communities deserve our utmost transparency and truthfulness….