AL- Youth Minister charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, SNAP responds

ALABAMA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Thursday, February 6, 2014

Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )

A children’s minister from Alabama has been charged with over 30 counts of child sexual abuse.

Jeffery Dale Eddie was investigated after police got a call from someone at the Muscle Shoals church concerned about Eddie’s behavior.

[Montgomery Advertiser]

We are so grateful to the brave whistleblower that altered authorities. It is through the brave actions of whistleblowers and victims that keeps dangerous predators away from children. We hope his arrest will give courage to anyone who may have seen, suspects, or suffered sexual abuse to call authorities.

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