MO- St. Louis victim’s attorney speaks on settlement
July 7, 2014
PRESS RELEASE
As was announced by the Archdiocese today, the Jane Doe 92 case has been settled. We will
only be making the following statement and by the agreement reached today will not be making
any further statements about this matter.
We stand by our client and her allegations that she was raped by Fr. Ross in 1999-2002 while
Jane Doe 92 was a parishioner at St. Cronan’s Church. We also stand by her allegations that she
was raped by another person. Some of Jane Doe 92’s therapists support her account.
Victimization is a terrible thing and what this young lady has experienced should never happen
to any person.
We believe a jury would have ultimately found that Fr. Ross raped Jane Doe 92. We must,
however, take action to preserve her health and well-being. We agree with the Archdiocese that
there is no healing for Jane Doe 92 that would come from a three week trial of these difficult and
personal facts.
We believe in and applaud the courage of Jane Doe 92 and her decision to avoid the rigors of
trial and begin the healing process. Her efforts through this case have already brought awareness
in this community about the sordid history of Ross and how it was handled by the Archdiocese.
Through that we hope this community is safer.
Kenneth M. Chackes
Partner
906 Olive Street
Suite 200
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
T 314.872.8420
F 314.872.7017
D 314.880.4465
[email protected]
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