GUAM
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Thursday, August 07, 2014
For more information: David Clohessy ( 314-566-9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )
Victims blast archbishop: Come clean about priest
He knew about banned cleric, sex abuse allegations
LA lawyers even called and warned him, but
Archbishop told San Francisco cleric had “good standing”
Come clean, protect kids, SNAP says
Victims of child sex abuse are asking why the Guam Archbishop ignored warnings about a predator priest and kept the priest in active and prominent ministry. They are also demanding direct action to prevent future abuse and cover-ups.
Members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org), the nation’s largest support group for men and women abused in religious and institutional settings, are questioning why Hagatna Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron allowed Fr. John H. Wadeson to remain in ministry after allegations of sex abuse against him became well known.
According to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Wadeson has been accused of abuse by two children in the 1970 and has been banned from acting as a priest there.
Michael Hennigan, attorney for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, said in a recent interview that the archdiocese called Apuron’s offices in 2011 to warn them about Wadeson and his past.
[ABC News]
Despite this, Apuron gave Wadeson a recommendation to work in San Francisco, which was revoked when Apuron removed Wadeson from ministry and the allegations against Wadeson made the national news.
[ABC News]
Members of SNAP are blasting Apuron’s reckless behavior and demanding concrete action.
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