FLORIDA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Wednesday, May 13
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, davidgclohessy@gmail.com )
Yet another victim of clergy sex crimes charges that Miami Catholic officials quietly put a pedophile priest back on the job among unsuspecting families, according to a new lawsuit.
[Local 10]
Father Harry Ringenberger reportedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy but was sent into a parish without any warnings to the flock.
We applaud the brave victim who is exposing clerics who commit and conceal child sex crimes. We especially applaud this victim for having the courage to speak publicly and the wisdom to seek justice. That’s how kids become safer – when those who see, suspect or suffer clergy sex crimes and cover ups expose wrongdoers and file lawsuits. Quietly reporting proven, admitted or credibly accused child molesting clerics is rarely the best approach.
We urge anyone who has information or suspicions about pedophile Catholic priests and corrupt church officials in Miami to call secular authorities, not church officials.
NOTE – Ringenberger worked at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Pembroke Pines and at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale.
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