CHICAGO (IL)
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priestsv

Victims want more prosecution efforts

For immediate release Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Statement by Kate Botche, SNAP member from Joliet, IL (630-768-1860, keight@sbcglobal.net)

We are here to call on every Chicagoland law enforcement agency within the boundaries of the Chicago archdiocese to simply try harder to pursue Catholic staff who commit and conceal child sex crimes.

Why?

Because Catholic officials can’t police themselves.

Because few of the 121 publicly accused Chicago predator priests are behind bars.

Because none of the hundreds of complicit church supervisors have ever even been charged.

Because many of the predators now live and work among unsuspecting families and co-workers.

Because some of them have moved or been sent out of Chicago to prey on other children.

And because until complicit church supervisors and co-workers are punished for covering up child sex crimes and held accountable…