STEUBENVILLE (OH)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
They are not on diocese’s list of ‘credibly accused’ or admitted abusers
Group blasts Catholic officials on abuse & cover up
It’s “outraged” diocese has a priest answering victims’ calls
“He should be replaced by a non-Catholic licensed therapist,” SNAP says
“The real solution,” group insists, “is prosecution & legislative reform”
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will disclose that 8 publicly accused clerics were left off the Steubenville diocese’s list of ‘credibly accused’ or admitted abusers. Each spent time in southeastern Ohio but has attracted little or no media or public attention before in the state.
And the victims will call on local Catholic officials to
–stop using a priest to field calls from victims,
–post names of ALL publicly accused priests on their diocesan website,
–include details like their work histories, whereabouts and photos, and
–join with victims in pushing for real legislative reform, like repealing Ohio’s “archaic, predator-friendly statute of limitations” so survivors can do what bishops will not do: expose child molesters in court.
WHEN
Thursday, March 21, at 11-am
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