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Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Wednesday, Jan. 21
Statement by Judy Jones of St. Louis, Assistant Midwest Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 636 433 2511, 314 974 5003, SNAPjudy@gmail.com )
The latest legal moved by a convicted pedophile priest shows why every single person who saw, suspected or suffered child sex crimes must speak up.
Fr. Robert Poandl wants his child sex abuse conviction overturned on technicalities. We hope he fails. And we hope that donations from parishioners are not funding his increasingly expensive legal maneuvers to duck responsibility for his heinous crimes.
There is absolutely no reason why this serial child predator should be given any special treatment. It is public information that he sexually abused at least 3 boys, so he needs to be kept behind bars and away from innocent children.
It’s possible he may prevail. (Often, predator priests get top-notch lawyers and exploit loopholes and walk free.) So it’s crucial that others who may have knowledge of or suspicions about Fr. Poandl find the courage to come forward and contact police, no matter how long ago it happened. Your silence only hurts. By speaking up there is a chance for healing, exposing the truth, and therefore protecting others.
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