MEDIA RELEASE – JULY 28, 2017

NEW YORK
Road to Recovery

FR. TIMOTHY ZAK, SDB, WHO HAS BEEN IN CHARGE OF SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SALESIAN PRIESTS AND BROTHERS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA, WILL BE INSTALLED AS PROVINCIAL (GENERAL SUPERIOR) OF ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE PROVINCE IN NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, NY AND WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ALL SALESIAN PRIESTS AND BROTHERS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA

BUT,

FR. TIMOTHY ZAK IS NOT A CREDIBLE LEADER – HE PROMISED OVER A YEAR AGO TO SETTLE TWO CASES OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST SALESIAN PRIESTS AND BROTHERS, YET ONE OF THOSE CASES REMAINS UNSETTLED AND THE SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS CONTINUES TO BE RE-VICTIMIZED

What
A demonstration and leafleting alerting parishioners and supporters of the Salesian priests and brothers of Don Bosco that the newly-appointed PROVINCIAL (GENERAL SUPERIOR) of St. Philip the Apostle Province, encompassing the eastern United States and Canada, has reneged on his promise of over a year ago to settle the case of sexual abuse of a minor child against a Salesian priest, Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB

When
Saturday, July 29, 2017 from 10:30 am until Noon

Where
On the public sidewalk in front of the headquarters of the Salesian Priests and Brothers of St. Philip the Apostle Province, 148 East Main Street, New Rochelle, New York 10801

Who
Members of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists sexual abuse victims and their families, including its co-founder and President, Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D.

Why
Nearly two years ago, Fr. Timothy Zak, SDB, assured a childhood sexual abuse victim that his claim of having been sexually abused by Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, at a Salesian school and facility in Cedar Lake, Indiana, was going to be settled within days. The victim is still waiting for Fr. Zak to keep his promise. Now, Fr. Timothy Zak has been appointed PROVINCIAL (GENERAL SUPERIOR) of the Salesians of Don Bosco Eastern United States and Canadian Province, based in New Rochelle, New York. He will be installed as Provincial at a Mass and picnic on Saturday, July 29, 2017, beginning at Noon, BUT, the childhood victim of sexual abuse by Fr. Joseph Maffei, SDB, continues to be re-victimized each and every day that Fr. Timothy Zak breaks his promise to the settle the case. Demonstrators will call upon those attending the Mass and picnic to urge Fr. Zak to keep his promise, do the right and moral thing, and settle the childhood sexual abuse case against Fr. Joseph Maffei, a serial pedophile of children.

Contact
Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., 862-368-2800 – roberthoatson@gmail.com

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