ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Friday, August 30, 2013
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )
Archbishop Robert Carlson, through his public relations team, says today that his employees “pray for the safety and dignity of all children in our archdiocese and around the world.” That’s not enough.
More than two years ago, Carlson should have personally gone to Fr. Vatterott’s parish, urging victims and witnesses to call police. He should do that this weekend. Tangible action like this is what will better safeguard kids.
It’s disingenuous and self-serving for Fr. Vatterott to try to blame alcohol for his heinous child sex crimes.
Everyone knows that the vast majority of alcoholics never even ponder, much less commit, child sex crimes.
Fr. Vatterott is young. (He’s in his mid-30s.) He’ll be out of prison soon. And there’s little reason to think he’ll be “cured.”
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