NEW JERSEY
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Two more NJ predators are “outed”
Both are Catholic clerics from elsewhere
One sexually abused a girl in Los Angeles
The other molested in both Texas and Illinois
Neither priest has ever gotten attention in NJ
New records showed a third predator was in Newark
SNAP wants help from a parish, a school & three bishops
WHAT
Holdings signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will disclose the names of two credibly accused child molesting clerics who worked in New Jersey, abused elsewhere and have never been “outed” here. They will also give more specifics about a third predator priest who was “outed” in New Jersey just last week.
The three worked in Perth Amboy, Jersey City, Newark, Garfield, Rumson, Summit and Englewood.
The victims will also announce that they’re writing to a parish, a school and three prelates – Newark’s archbishop, Trenton’s bishop and Metuchen’s bishop – urging all of them to “do aggressive outreach” to find other victims of the clerics
WHEN
Friday, August 9 at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE
Outside the Newark Catholic Archdiocese headquarters, 171 Clifton Ave. in Newark, NJ
WHO
Two-three members of an international support group called SNAP (the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), including the organization’s long time New Jersey director
WHY
SNAP has learned recently about three credibly accused child molesting clerics who were in New Jersey. All molested kids elsewhere. Two have attracted no public attention in New Jersey. One was exposed as having lived and worked in New Jersey just last week.
The two being “outed” today by SNAP are Fr. Eusebio Pantoja and Fr. Rubin V. Abaya. Both worked at parishes in Perth Amboy. The one “outed” last week is Fr. Joseph B. DiPeri, who worked in five New Jersey cities.
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