NJ–Priest abuse trial starts; Victims urge others to speak up

NEW JERSEY
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Wednesday, 10/8

Statement by Mark Crawford, New Jersey director of SNAP, Survivors Network of those abused by Priests ( 732 632 7687, mecrawf@comcast.net )

A Catholic priest is facing criminal charges of molesting a New Jersey mom and her kids. We applaud this brave woman for cooperating with police and prosecutors. And we applaud law enforcement officials for investigating and pursuing this case.

[Asbury Park Press]

We urge anyone in the Trenton area – whether victim, witness or whistleblower – to speak up now and safeguard innocent kids and vulnerable adults by exposing wrongdoers. We especially call on current and former church employees to act responsibly and share what they know or suspect about Catholic clerics who commit or conceal child sex crimes with the police, prosecutors, parishioners and the public right away.

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