PHILIPPINES
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Prests

For immediate release: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015

Statement by Joelle Casteix of California, SNAP Southern California director (949-322-7434, jcasteix@gmail.com)

A priest who abused in Los Angeles is now accused of molesting a Philippine presidential candidate.

[Coconuts Manila]

Fr. Mark Falvey, a Jesuit, was accused in 2002 & 2003 of sexually abusing at least three LA-area kids. But this week, Rodrigo Duterte disclosed that he too had been molested as a boy by Fr. Falvey in the Philippines, as had some of Duterte’s classmates. We commend Duterte for his courage.

We call on Catholic officials in LA and the Philippines – and China and Washington state, where Fr. Falvey also worked – to aggressive seek out and help others who were assaulted by this predator priest.

Fr. Falvey is deceased. But the pain of his victims remains. And some who he…