ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Archbishop wants case against him tossed out
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What:
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will hand out copies of a new legal defense motion filed by St. Louis’ archbishop in response to a disturbing recent civil child sex abuse and cover up lawsuit that charges Catholic officials with evidence tampering. They will, also blast the archbishop’s “legalistic, non-response” and
–point out that five credibly accused priests and one convicted bishop worked at the Cathedral on Lindell,
–prod the archbishop to hold an open public meeting about the predators, and
–urge him to turn over records about all five alleged child molesting clerics to local law enforcement.
When:
TODAY, Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Where:
Outside the St. Louis Cathedral on Lindell at Taylor in the city’s Central West End
Who:
Three-four members of a support group called SNAP (the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), including a St. Louis man who is the group’s long time director
Why:
Last month, a shocking lawsuit alleging very recent child sex crimes and attempted cover up by St. Louis’ archbishop was filed. Now, Archbishop Robert Carlson has responded to those accusations with a new, eight-page legal response in which he calls “baseless” the charge that he tried to tamper with evidence. On five other charges, however, Carlson basically argues that he can’t be held responsible even if the allegations in the case are true. Carlson’s lawyers want the entire case against him tossed out.
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