UNITED STATES
Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse (FACSA]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 16, 2015
Contact: John Salveson at 215-870-0680 salveson@abolishsexabuse.org

BRYN MAWR, PA – John Salveson, President of FACSA (Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse) released the following statement regarding the formation of a National Commission to investigate the sexual abuse of children in the United States in public, private (including the family), secular, and religious institutions.

“Two months ago our nation’s capital rolled out the red carpet for the leader of an institution about which the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child made the following statement last year:

“The committee is gravely concerned that the Holy See has not acknowledged the extent of the crimes committed, has not taken the necessary measures to address cases of child sexual abuse and to protect children, and has adopted policies and practices which have led to…