OAKLAND (CA)
NBC Bay Area
October 11, 2018
By Jodi Hernandez
For the second time in recent weeks, a priest tied to a molestation case has resurfaced in the East Bay, just as the Oakland Diocese announced it will soon release the names of all clergy credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.
Priest abuse survivors are saying these attackers are going unchecked. One victim, Joey Piscitelli, says Rev. Steve Whelan began molesting him in high school when he was just 14 years old.
“I was at Salesian High School in Richmond in 1969 and 1970,” Piscitelli said. “I was repeatedly molested by Father Steve. This priest kind of destroyed my life as a teenager.”
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