CALIFORNIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

Statement by Joelle Casteix of Newport Beach, SNAP Western Regional Director, jcasteix@gmail.com, (949) 322-7434 cell

We were saddened to hear of the harm caused by Los Angeles priest, Fr. Nicholas Assi, who has been accused of “inappropriate conduct” by an adult woman at American Martyrs Parish in Manhattan Beach. We applaud this brave woman for reporting to law enforcement, because we understand how difficult it is to report abuse to the police.

We believe that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is minimizing what happened by calling the alleged incident “inappropriate conduct.” We also hope that the Archdiocese will vigorously search for anyone who may have seen or suspected abuse by any cleric, including Fr. Assi.

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From the parish bulletin of American Martyrs Church

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has given us the following statement to place in our bulletin: