MINNESOTA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Thursday, July 17, 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 )

Ramsey County D.A. John Choi has spoken several times about how Minnesota laws prevent him from doing more about clergy sex crimes and cover ups in the Twin Cities Catholic archdiocese.

We find his claims hard to swallow. But here’s something he CAN do: He can – and should – investigate three high-ranking current or former Twin Cities Catholic officials for perjury.

Under oath these four have many, and often radically, different recollections of how clergy sex abuse and cover up cases have been handled in recent years.

By far the most credible, of course, is former chancellor Jennifer Haselberger who, in a compelling new 107 page affidavit, disagrees…