NEW JERSEY
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

POSTED BY BARBARA DORRIS ON AUGUST 12, 2013

Tomorrow in Newark, parents of a child sex abuse victim will
— announce a settlement of a child sexual abuse and cover up case involving a priest,
— release a deposition of Newark Archbishop John Myers and
— release long-hidden church records about a predator priest.

We are very proud of Andrew Ward and his brave and compassionate family. We are especially grateful they had the strength to take legal action, the persistence to overcome the church hierarchy’s seemingly endless delays. And we are glad they insisted that these records be disclosed. In child sex abuse and cover up cases, it’s crucial that the dreadful wrongdoing of both those who commit and those who conceal these heinous crimes are exposed. That’s the best way to prevent future child sex…