NEW JERSEY
Politico
Robert Hoatson, a former priest who founded a group that helps victims of sexual abuse, is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. Hoatson announced last week. ““I am running for the Democratic nomination for Governor because New Jersey deserves ethical and moral leadership that has as its foundation, the truth. We need a Governor who will work for the people and not his own political advancement, a Governor who treats the citizenry with respect, and a Governor who is a wise steward of the people’s financial and social capital.” From Hoatson’s bio: “Robert Hoatson, Ph.D., has lobbied for years in the New Jersey state legislature for reform of statute of limitations laws regarding sexual abuse of children. He has acted as a whistleblower of numerous cases of sexual abuse against children throughout the State of New Jersey, and was an integral part of the uncovering of facts surrounding the Newark Archdiocesan cover-up of the Fr. Michael Fugee sexual abuse case. In his work with Road to Recovery, Inc., Dr. Hoatson has traveled the State of New Jersey, helping to heal victims of sexual abuse and their families and advocating for justice and fairness for all. Dr. Hoatson’s perseverance in holding the soon-to-be-replaced Archbishop of Newark, John Myers, accountable for his mishandling of cases of clergy sexual abuse.”
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