UNITED KINGDOM
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )
We are glad that a Jehovah’s Witness pedophile is behind bars and subject to a prevention order limiting contact with children in his future release.
William Rogers is in the hands of the law. That’s the best way to protect kids. Now, the question is “Will his Jehovah’s Witness colleagues and supervisors, both in the UK and Dominican Republic, do the right thing and aggressively seek out others who he hurt?”
If history is any guide, they won’t. Far too many officials in religious organizations passively sit back and do nothing in child molestation cases rather than using their resources to find and aid other victims.
We hope every single Jehovah’s Witness who saw, suspected or suffered Rogers’ crimes will find the strength to contact their local authorities, not the local elders.
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