GUAM/CALIFORNIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Tuesday, April 14

Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314-503-0003, bdorris@SNAPnetwork.org )

Quietly and with little explanation, LA Catholic officials have reversed themselves on a twice-accused predator priest. That priest has now been put back to work. This is incredibly reckless.

[KUAM]

In a 120 word statement printed on April 10 in the LA archdiocesan newspaper, church officials now claim “there is no reason to preclude Father John H. Wadeson from serving in priestly ministry” and he is a “priest in good standing.”

In the 1970s, he was accused of molesting two kids.

Years ago, the LA archdiocese listed him as “credibly accused” and banned him from ministry.

Last year, the San Francisco Archdiocese withdrew his priestly privileges.

Last year, an archdiocese…