SOUTH CAROLINA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Thursday, July 17, 2014
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )
A South Carolina pastor has been arrested after allegations of child sexual abuse were reported. We are grateful to the brave victim who came forward and is working to help protect other children.
Gerig Michael Huggins is a full time chaplain at the Medical University and an Assemblies of God pastor. Huggins allegedly abused a 14 year old boy in Georgia and South Carolina. According to Medical University’s website Huggins has been a pastor in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
We are concerned that Huggins has many more victims in these states and urge officials at Assemblies of God to reach out to anyone who might be suffering in silence and self-blame.
We urgently urge law enforcement to investigate any other possible victims. We also beg anyone who saw, suspects or suffered abuse by Huggins to call police right away and help protect children.
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