OHIO
WTOV
Updated: Monday, June 16 2014
“Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests” or SNAP protested Monday afternoon because of a former local priest, accused of abusing a child.
That priest was removed from practice years ago, but the Vatican still hasn’t taken action in his case, and that’s just part of the concern today.
The concern from the group SNAP, is that this same man is now teaching at a local college. The priest we’re talking about is Gary Zalinski – he was removed from his parish after citing “credible evidence” of attacking a child. Holding up signs in protest, SNAP rallied outside of the Catholic Diocese of Steubenville.
“This is extremely important. If he can’t be let back into a parish as a priest he is too dangerous,” said Judy Jones, SNAP Midwest Associate Producer. The case against Gary Zalenski has been going on since 2007, when the bishop removed Zalenski as pastor from Sacred Heart Parish in Neffs.
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