MINNESOTA
Northlands News Center
[with video]
October 8, 2013
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) – The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is calling for the Duluth Diocese to be more transparent in its dealings with alleged sexual assault cases.
The latest request from SNAP comes just after the Duluth diocese announced a former Chisholm priest sexually abused a minor female between 1975 and 1986.
Standing outside the diocese offices, SNAP National Director David Clohessy and Northeast Director Verne Wagner called for anyone who saw or suffered abuse to speak out, and seek help.
They also called for local prosecutors to investigate those who both commit and conceal sex crimes within the diocese.
In a comment directed toward Bishop Paul Sirba, they also said that it’s inexcusable and irresponsible to say nothing when an abuse allegation in made, and determined to be credible.
“We would urge the bishop to come clean and post on his website, as 30 other U.S. bishops have done, the names of every credibly accused child molesting cleric in that diocese, and to keep that list up there permanently,” said Clohessy.
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