CALIFORNIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Cleric allegedly abused in Monterey, San Jose & San Francisco
Statement by Joelle Casteix of Newport Beach, SNAP Western Regional Director, jcasteix@gmail.com, (949) 322-7434
Coming forward to expose abuse is never easy, especially when an predator is still working as a priest in one of the largest archdioceses in the United States. We applaud the three brave victims who came forward to report being abused by Fr. Donald Flickinger. Were it not for their action, Flickinger would still be living and working as a priest around children in San Francisco.
We are disappointed that church lawyers have fought to keep Flickinger’s personnel documents secret in the hopes that more victims will not come forward. We fear that the documents may outline Flickinger’s long career of abuse and cover-up by church officials. It is our hope that anyone who may have been hurt by Flickinger—or anyone else—comes forward and gets the healing they deserve. We also beg anyone who may have seen or suspected abuse, or has evidence of abuse by Flickinger in Monterey, San Jose or San Francisco reports to law enforcement. Children are only safe with predators are behind bars.
The victims were represented by attorney Tim Hale of Santa Barbara, timothy@nps-law.com, (805) 963-2345 (cell)
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