CALIFORNIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Friday, March 21, 2014
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )
An Oakdale youth pastor has pleaded not guilty to charges of downloading child pornography. We hope that justice will be served in this case.
Taylor David Bliss was charged with downloading child porn at his home and church computer. He will be kept in custody until a judge decides to allow bail or keep him in custody.
Child pornography is not a victimless crime. It is extremely disturbing given Bliss’s role as a youth pastor, a trusted member of the community with unfettered access to children.
We hope that anyone who saw, suspects, or suffered sexual crimes will come forward, report to police and get help. We also hope church officials will aggressively reach out to any victims and be transparent and cooperative with law enforcement.
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