VIRGINIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Thursday, Oct. 9

Statement by Becky Ianni, Virginia director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 703 801 6044, SNAPvirgania@cox.net )

We urge a Virginia judge to give the maximum sentence to a minister who was just found guilty of child sex crimes. Kids are safest when child molesters are imprisoned. It’s not about punishment, it’s about prevention. It’s not about vengeance, it’s about prudence.

[Roanoke Times]

[The News-Gazette]

Yesterday, a jury found Rev. Larry McKinley Clark of Pentecostal Outreach Church of Buena Vista guilty on all counts. We applaud police and prosecutors for successfully pursuing this predator. Above all, however, we applaud the courageous family that cooperated with them to make others safer.

We cannot say this often or loudly enough: this brave teen and his family heroes for exposing…