SNAP Media Events
NY--Victims to Dolan’s Fund Manager: Let us work with you
Victims to Dolan’s Fund Manager: Let us work with you
Survivors need to be a part of Phase Two plan
Payouts are “hush money” without secret files
Make public reporting protocols, evidence
Let’s partner for public safety, healing, group says
What:
At a press conference, the nation’s largest support group for clergy sex abuse victims will hand deliver a letter to Cardinal Dolan forDolan’s head of his Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Plan. The letter asks that Feinberg:
- Make survivors partners in the compensation plan moving forward
- Gain access to secret church evidence and files when reviewing cases
- Make public his criminal reporting protocols
- Release names of predators, as Dolan has promised
Victims to leaflet Savanna neighborhood where accused molester/Paula Deen's brother-in-law lived
Victims to leaflet Savanna neighborhood where accused molester/Paula Deen's brother-in-law lived
Accused of drugging, abusing boy for years, then
He killed himself after named in sex abuse lawsuit
It is safe and right to talk about abuse, leaflet says
We fear there may be other victims, group believes
CA--Group wants Sac area official disciplined
Group wants Sac area official disciplined
In legal filing, he attacks & blames childhood sex abuse victim
Crimes by adult on 13 year old were “consensual,” say Scout staffers
Abuse group: “It’s a deplorable, chilling & maybe illegal defense strategy”
“Any sexual contact between adult and child is a always criminal,” victims say
SNAP: “An organization that supposedly values loyalty throws a teen under the bus”
Support group fears Scout’s legal move “discourages other abuse victims from speaking up”
IL-- New “alarming” clergy sex abuse suit filed
New “alarming” clergy sex abuse suit filed
It says minister repeatedly sexually assaulted congregant
Pastor called accuser “a witch” and “a prostitute”
He allegedly excommunicated her and her family when she wouldn’t submit to his assaults
His son reportedly witnessed one attack, lawsuit charges
Support group urges others with info to “come forward, get help”
KY--Victims want archbishop to do “outreach”
Victims want archbishop to do “outreach”
Just-convicted priest still faces sentencing
SNAP: “Judge should know of all who’ve been hurt”
Group also wants info on imprisoned abusive seminarian
Would-be cleric studied at an undisclosed Catholic college
Group appeals for ‘help & honesty’ from all four KY prelates
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will prod Louisville’s top Catholic official to
-- try to find others who were hurt by a just-convicted priest, and
-- tell local church staff and members to NOT push for a light sentence for the offender.
MO--Wrongful death lawsuit vs. archdiocese settles; SNAP news conf. 11:15 a.m.
Wrongful death suit vs. archdiocese settles
Parents of young man who died by suicide to speak for 1st time
His death led to first “assisted suicide” trial in MO in 100 years
Abusive cleric was convicted of molesting another boy & did jail time
Now defrocked, he lives in St. Charles Co. and is reportedly married
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, parents of a young St. Louis man who died by suicide will speak for the first time about
--his tragic death and
TX--Victims oppose archbishop’s pending promotion
Victims to leaflet outside Catholic church
The pastor was accused of molesting a boy
And they oppose archbishop’s pending promotion
Soon, it’s likely he will become head of all US prelates
But group says DiNardo should “withdraw from the race & stay home”
SNAP: “For kids’ safety & victims’ healing, he should work on prevention here”
WHAT
Handing out fliers to church-goers as they leave mass, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will urge Houston’s top Catholic official to
--end his campaign to become head of all US bishops next week, and
--post names, photos & records of ALL predator priests (not just the ones who are sued), and
-- do the same with religious order clerics, so that kids can be protected and victims can heal.
They will also urge
--parishioners to be careful around their pastor who was accused of molesting a boy and
--anyone who has seen, suspected or suffered crimes or cover ups by Houston clerics to “come forward, protect kids, expose secrets, deter wrongdoing and start healing” by calling independent sources of help (therapists, police prosecutors, support groups), NOT church officials.
CO--Victims blast archbishop & leaflet downtown church today
Victims blast past Denver archbishop
Church officials keep quiet about cult-like group here
Its founder abused kids in Peru & others allegedly did so too
SNAP members will hand out leaflets to Cathedral mass-goers
Several members with the controversial group are now in Sheridan
And the widely-criticized organization has run a local retreat center
Advocates ask Catholic staffers to “disclose predators & warn flock”
WHAT: Handing leaflets to parishioners as they arrive for mass, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will urge Colorado’s top Catholic officials to:
–– “come clean” about their support for a controversial, ultra-conservative Catholic cult-like group whose founder is a confirmed child molester (and seven other officials are accused of wrongdoing),