NEVADA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016
For more information: David Clohessy 314 566 9790, 314 645 5915 home, davidgclohessy@gmail.com, Barbara Dorris 314 503 0003 cell,bdorris@SNAPnetwork.org
Predator priest from Michigan is now in Nevada
Earlier this year, Catholic officials disclosed allegation
They deemed child sex report involving girl “credible”
She now wants Las Vegas/Reno church staff to “warn others”
Retired cleric, now married, owns considerable property here
Victims group writes to two bishops: “Protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded”
A few months ago, Catholic officials in Michigan admitted that one of their former priests, who now lives in Henderson NV, likely molested a girl years ago. His victim and a support group are now calling on Nevada’s bishops to warn the public about him.
In March, Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron disclosed that his staff had deemed “credible” a child sex abuse report against Fr. Richard R. Lauinger. They also admit that they’ve kept secret about abuse charges made by two other women for 14 years.
One of his accusers is Judy Larson (PH here, judysorrows1957@gmail.com) who now lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. In January, 2016, she began writing Detroit church staff about the ex-priest.
“We applaud Judy for coming forward, contacting police, and pushing Catholic officials to be honest about this pedophile,” said David Clohessy of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. “But that’s not enough. He’s still around. So now, Nevada’s church hierarchy must warn parents, police, prosecutors, parishioners and the public about this potentially dangerous man.”
SNAP is writing to Las Vegas Bishop Joseph Pepe and Reno Bishop Randolph Calvo, urging them to use church bulletins, parish websites and pulpit announcements to alert “unsuspecting families and neighbors” about Lauinger.
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