WEST VIRGINIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Wednesday, Feb. 11
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com , davidgclohessy@gmail.com )
We’re sad that a youth minister has apparently molested another child. Now that victims are cooperating and law enforcement is taking action, it’s crucial that West Virginia Presbyterian officials work harder to find other who may have seen, suspected or suffered crimes by Timothy Probert.
We especially call on Westminster Presbyterian Pastor Jonathan Rockness to more aggressively seek out other victims, witnesses and whistleblowers and get them to call police and prosecutors. We’re glad Rockness apparently called police initially. But he and his staff and his flock can and should do more. They should issue a public call to anyone who may have information or suspicions about Probert to step forward. And they should make calls and send letters to former congregants who may have left the church because of Probert.
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