PA- Victims blast archbishop over latest priest case
PHILADELPHIA (PA)
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Tuesday, Nov. 12
Statement by Karen Polesir of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 267-992-9463, karenpolesir@yahoo.com )
A Philly priest, Fr. John P. Paul, says he’s stepping down because of “stress” caused by reports that he molested two kids. And Philly Catholic officials now claim that that they’re investigating and that despite the two allegations, church officials “allowed (him) to remain at (a) parish with restrictions that prohibited him from having unsupervised contact with minors.”
The “take-away” here is twofold and troubling.
First, Philly Catholic officials – despite repeated pledges to be “open” – are continuing to pretend to do quiet, internal investigations into accused predator priests without warning parents.
Second, Philly Catholic officials – despite repeated pledges to “reform” – are still pretending that priests can “supervise” accused…
