NEW JERSEY
Road to Recovery
Media Release
May 29, 2014
John Mercado worked at Hoboken Catholic Academy and Elysian Charter School, Hoboken for many years
Road to Recovery will express support for families whose children were sexually abused by John Mercado in a charter school, Catholic school, and school and community athletic programs
What: A press conference and leafleting expressing support for families of children who were or may have been sexually abused by teacher, coach, and administrator John Mercado, recently arrested on multiple counts of sexual abuse of minors.
When: Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Where: On the sidewalk outside Elysian Charter School, 301 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030
201-876-0102
Who: Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., president of Road to Recovery, a non-profit charity that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; victims of sexual abuse; supporters, and friends.
Why: John Mercado was arrested May 23, 2014 on multiple counts of sexual abuse of children. John Mercado allegedly molested children at least at two schools, and as a coach and leader of youth sports programs in Hudson County, NJ. He has indicated on his website that he is an administrative assistant and athletic director at Elysian Charter School in Hoboken, NJ, and a track and basketball coach at the school. He also taught computer science, according to reports, at Hoboken Catholic Academy from 1998-2004. John Mercado allegedly and reportedly has also been connected as a coach with the following community youth programs: Pershing Field Babe Ruth League (Jersey City) and the Hudson County Catholic Youth Organization which sponsors programs in dozens of parishes throughout Hudson County, NJ.
Road to Recovery will call on the Elysian Charter School, Hoboken Catholic Academy, the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ (which administers the Hudson County CYO program and Hudson County Catholic schools) to release any and all information about John Mercado, past allegations against him, and any other pertinent information that will help ensure the safety of children.
Contacts: Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. – Road to Recovery – 862-368-2800
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250
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