VIRGINIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Thursday, April 3
Statement by Becky Ianni of Virginia, SNAP Leader, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 703-801-6044, SNAPVirginia@cox.net )
We are grateful that Pastor G will not speak at the Good Friday Cedar Street Church service. Rev. Chandler, however, still owes child sex abuse victims, especially those hurt by Pastor G, a public apology. Inviting an indicted serial child molester to have a place of honor in a church is at best insensitive and at worst intimidating.
We are especially grateful to Roscoe Cooper III of Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church and Tyrone Nelson of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, who announced their withdrawal from the event.
Pasgtor G should never had been invited. This thankfully short-l,ived honor makes it harder for victims to come forward. When charged child molesters are publicly supported and honored victims are intimated into silence. When victims stay silent children aren’t safe.
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