Catholic parishioners and abuse survivors brace for Houston-Galveston clergy abuse list

HOUSTON (TX)
KTRK TV

January 28, 2019

By Nick Natario

Parishioners and church abuse survivors are anxiously awaiting a list of clergy accused of sexual abuse from the Houston area.

The Archdiocese of Houston-Galveston said it will release its list by the end of January. It’s a list that has been a work-in-progress since September.

That’s been four long months for Michael Norris.

“It’s very emotional for all survivors, because what a survivor really wants is to be heard, and to be believed and to see the name of your perp on a list is going to be fulfilling for some of these survivors,” Norris said.

Norris leads Houston’s Survivor Network of those Abused by Priests, also known as SNAP. It’s a group offering support to survivors across the globe.

Here in the United States, Norris said dioceses across the country have released lists. Sometimes he said the church’s list is below the actual number. He’s hoping the Houston-Galveston list is accurate.

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