Clergy sex victims blast Mormon bishop deal; SNAP responds
We are very disappointed. Those who conceal suspected child crime from law enforcement should be severely punished.
Rojas’ lawyer claims the bishop never “intended” to hide these crimes. At worst, that’s a lie. At best, that’s irrelevant. What matters is the impact of his secrecy, which was to give a child molester more time and opportunities to destroy evidence, intimidate victims, threaten witnesses, discredit whistleblowers, fabricate alibis, and molest more kid.
We understand the pain of these families and their reluctance to pursue charges more vigorously. On the other hand, however, all of us must balance our wishes to protect our loved ones with the needs of children to be safe and the needs of society to deter child sex crime cover ups.
Now, the burden falls on Mormon officials. They should permanently oust Rojas from any leadership position in the church and publicly excoriate him for failing in the most basic duty of every adult – protecting kids.
Read the story here: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53718474-78/rojas-alleged-spoke-abuse.html.csp
Winter Appeal 2023
To our friends,
2023 has been a long year with many ups and downs for us all. As we close out the year, we at SNAP hope that you are feeling like you are on your way to being healthy, fulfilled, and happy. This past year has brought both successes and challenges. Thanks to the support you have shown in the past, we’ve been able to celebrate the good days and weather the stormy ones. Now, we are once again asking for your support as we work to support survivors new and old as we ‘Move SNAP Forward.’
At SNAP we are proud to have hosted a very well-attended conference in August 2023. This event allowed us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We were so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and are already looking forward to the next conference.
To strengthen our movement for justice, healing, and prevention, SNAP will be expanding our peer support and providing more volunteer opportunities in the coming year. Through this great work, we are ensuring survivor voices are represented as we work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors.
Right now, survivors worldwide are getting the help they need from SNAP, and more and more reach out to us daily, but we need your help to keep those programs going and get our volunteers the training they need to thrive.
Your tax-deductible gift to SNAP can help offset the cost of our important mission. If you are not in a position to contribute, you can still support us by sharing this letter with those who can. As we continue to fight for survivors across the globe, your donation or sharing the great work SNAP does will help us continue our work to protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded, and prevent abuse.
Your donation ensures SNAP will be there for those who need us more than ever!
Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director
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