NEW JERSEY
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Monday, February 10, 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 )

We are sad but not surprised that an ex-priest has apparently broken his deal with a prosecutor by continuing to profess his innocence.

Michael Fugee, a one-time Newark archdiocese priest, is again showing how remorseless and selfish he is.

[The Record]

Prosecutor John Molinelli is right – the Lenehans are not helping Fugee. They are, however, helping law enforcement by publicly exposing a criminal who is incapable of keeping his word and honoring his commitments. And they’re helping the public by showing just how unrepentant and manipulative sexual predators can be.

We disagree with the prosecutor in one key way: We are glad the Lenehan family, no matter…