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OAKLAND, CA (8/6)- Members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) gathered on the sidewalk outside the Oblate Provincial Mission House, 290 Lenox Avenue (between Montecito Ave. & Van Buren Ave.) in Oakland. Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will disclosed that a credibly accused child molesting Catholic priest quietly lived in Oakland for ten years, and 521 pages of his personnel files were released last week and are now available on line. (The Associated Press say they “paint a devastating picture.”). Going door-to-door, they handed out leaflet to neighbors urging anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered his crimes to call police. They also called on local Catholic officials to reveal the names of other proven, admitted and credibly accused child molesting clerics who live or lived at this church building.
A predator Catholic priest from Southern California who admitted abusing at least 100 kids lived for at least a decade at the Oblate Provincial Mission House. The AP reports that he “confessed shocking details” including that he abused his 5-year-old brother, had sex with male prostitutes, and frequented gay strip clubs.
His file was released last week because victims insisted that the documents be made public when they settled their abuse and cover up lawsuits back in 2007.
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