NEBRASKA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Monday, July 13

For more information:

David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com), Barbara Blaine (312-399-4747, bblaine@snapnetwork.org), Steve Theisen (319-231-1663, ltreggiefan@cs.com)

Two predator priests “outed” for first time
They spent time in two Nebraska Catholic dioceses
Both are “credibly accused child molesters,” church admits
Long secret records about them were just released last week
More hidden documents will be disclosed in the months ahead

Two Catholic priests who spent time in Nebraska have been publicly identified for the first time as “credibly accused” child molesters and a victims group wants local church officials to “aggressively seek out and help” others who have been hurt by them.

They are Fr. Michael Charland and Fr. Emil Twardochleb.

According to the Official Catholic Directory, in 1972, Fr. Charland was a full-time student at the Oblate House of Studies at…