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Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Thursday, September 18, 2014

Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 503 0003, SNAPdorris@gmail.com )

A priest has been arrested on “indecent exposure” charges. We hope San Antonio area Catholic officials will help police and prosecutors in this case by aggressively seeking out others who may have seen, suspected or suffered sexual crimes or misdeeds by Fr. Alberto Trevino.

He belongs to a Catholic religious order called Missionaries of the Holy Family. But San Antonio’s archbishop also bears responsibility here. An archbishop is responsible for the safety of all Catholics in his archdiocese.

It’s tempting, but wrong and complacent, to assume that this is Fr. Trevino’s only sex crimes. He may well have committed even more hurtful crimes. The best way to find…