PENNSYLVANIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Wednesday, March 15, 2016

Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 566 9790, 314 645 5915 home, davidgclohessy@gmail.com)

At least eight other Franciscan friars – besides notorious serial predator Brother Stephen Baker – had been transferred to other locations following abuse allegations. So says Pennsylvania’s attorney general.

The next step is obvious: The Franciscans must disclose who and where these eight accused predators are and have been. That’s a belated but crucial step forward.

Unless or until they do, we urge

–bishops in Altoona, Richmond, St. Paul, Detroit and Youngstown to immediately suspend all Franciscans in their dioceses,
–Catholics to stop donating to Franciscans,
–shoppers to stop buying products at the Franciscan shop in the Altoona-Johnstown area mall, and
–mall owners to try…