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Road to Recovery
Road to Recovery, Inc.
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MEDIA RELEASE
DECEMBER 29, 2013
Bail hearing for Philadelphia priest, Msgr. William Lynn, who supervised sexually abusive clergy is another “punch in the gut” to clergy sexual abuse survivors
Survivors of sexual abuse will call on judge to deny bail to Philadelphia priest who enabled sexual abuse of children
Once again, highly-placed religious leaders might be “bailed out” of responsibility for enabling sexual abuse of children while many survivors will never be bailed out of their misery
What: A demonstration calling on Judge Teresa Sarmina to deny bail to Msgr. William
Lynn, former Secretary for Clergy for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, who was convicted by a jury of his peers in a Philadelphia courtroom of enabling the sexual abuse of children by his clergy colleagues.
When: Monday, December 30, 2013 at 9:00 A.M.
Where: On the sidewalk in front of the courthouse at 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA
19107.
Who: Members of Road to Recovery, a non-profit charity that assists victims of sexual
abuse, including a man from suburban Philadelphia who will speak about his sexual abuse by a priest in another state. Many of the other demonstrators are survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and surrounding dioceses and states.
Why: Once again, the criminal justice system favors sexual abusers and enablers of
sexual abuse. Monsignor William Lynn was convicted by a jury of his peers who heard months of testimony, including poignant and credible accounts by survivors of clergy sexual abuse. He was deemed to be a criminal, and survivors of clergy sexual abuse once again call on the courts for free and equitable treatment. Up to this point, laws and religious leaders have not bailed victims out of their trauma and treated them with the respect they deserve, and Msgr. William Lynn is one such church leader who has not treated clergy abuse victims honesty, truthfully, and compassionately. He was convicted for such behavior by a jury of citizens who judged his behavior to be criminal. Lynn does not deserve to be bailed out unless and until every one of the victims to whom he denied fair hearings is “bailed out” of their pain.
Contacts: Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. – President, Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800
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