OH - Catholic priest trial to start
For immediate release: Friday, Sept. 13, 2013
For more information: Judy Jones of St. Louis 636 433 2511, [email protected], David Clohessy of St. Louis, 314 566 9790 cell, [email protected]
Catholic priest trial to start
He’s accused of molesting a boy
Fr. Robert Poandl's criminal child sex abuse trial is set to begin on Monday, Sept 16th in the Potter Stewart U.S. Federal Courthouse (room 109), 100 East 5th St., in downtown Cincinnati, OH.
He faces federal child sex charges that he took a 10-year Cincinnati old boy to West Virginia in August 1991 where he is alleged to have sexually assaulted the child.
“This victim and his family are very brave,” said Judy Jones of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. “And this predator is very shrewd.”
Jones urged anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered Fr. Poandl’s crimes to call prosecutors immediately.
“It’s never too late to share what you know or suspect with law enforcement officials,” she stressed. “It’s up to us to pass on information. And it’s up to police and prosecutors to determine what will help them prosecute a criminal.”
Fr. Poandl belongs to a Fairfield Ohio-based Catholic religious order called the Glenmary Missioners. He worked at churches and church assignments in eight states: OH, OK, PA, GA, TX, KY, LA and MS.
“He has been transferred roughly 30 times in 44 years. That alone is a serious red flag,” said David Clohessy of SNAP.
His photos and detailed work history are here:
http://www.bishopaccountability.org/assign/Poandl_Robert_F_ghm.htm
The trial was initially scheduled for Aug 26th.
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2012/11_12/2012_11_19_FBI_PriestIndicted.htm
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2012/11_12/2012_11_20_Richter_PriestEnters.htm
Contact - David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, [email protected]), Barbara Dorris (314-862-7688 home, 314-503-0003 cell, [email protected]), Barbara Blaine (312-399-4747, [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.
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Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director
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Ohio Governor John Kasich let the administrators get away with committing those serious crimes as documented at: http://NotKasich.com/