NEW YORK
Road to Recovery
Road to Recovery, Inc.
P.O. Box 279
Livingston, NJ 07039
862-368-2800
roberthoatson@gmail.com
December 19-20, 2013
Catholic League President Bill Donohue is using Catholic League resources and lobbying in order to publicly identify a minor child who has alleged sexual touching by a Catholic clergy member
The minor child’s allegation has led to the “stepping down” of Archbishop of Minneapolis/St. Paul, John Nienstedt, while the allegation is investigated
It is time for Cardinal Timothy Dolan to intervene and stop the Catholic League’s violation of the letter and spirit of the United States Bishops’ Conference Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People
What: A leafleting and press conference calling on Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop
of New York, to prevent the Catholic League, headquartered in the Archdiocese of New York, from pursuing and releasing publicly the identity of the minor child who has alleged an act of sexual touching by the Archbishop John Nienstedt of the Archdiocese of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
When: Saturday, December 21, 2013 from 4:30 PM until the conclusion of the 5:30 PM Mass.
Where: In front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets,
Manhattan.
Who: The co-founder of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New
Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; survivors of clergy sexual abuse; advocates, and supporters.
Why: Since a child came forward recently in the Archdiocese of Minneapolis/St. Paul,
MN, to allege that Archbishop John Nienstedt touched him in a sexual manner during a group photo shoot, Catholic League President, Bill Donohue, has called for anyone with video or audio recordings of the event to contact him. Donohue wants to publicly identify, demean, and embarrass the victim, pressuring him to retract or withdraw his allegation. Donohue’s bullying tactics are injurious to the child victim. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the leader of the Archdiocese, needs to intervene and instruct Donohue to:
1) Cease and desist regarding his intention to publicly identify the victim;
2) Stop attacking victims and their families, advocates, and supporters;
3) Abide by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
“Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” in both letter and spirit.
Contact: Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800
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