PA- Another Pittsburgh predatory cleric is “outed” - SNAP responds
For immediate release: Thursday, June 19, 2014
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 566 9790, [email protected])
Another person has disclosed having been molested at a Pittsburgh Catholic school and we've learned the name of another credibly accused child molesting Catholic cleric.
That means that in just three months, nine clerics have been publicly accused of sexually assaulting Pittsburgh kids.
http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/6305786-74/catholic-north-diocese#axzz354te6hE1
We are deeply grateful to every single former North Catholic student who has reported having been hurt by Marianist clerics there. Now, we hope that others who saw, suspected or hid this wrongdoing will speak up too.
It's possible that at least one or two of the school staff who committed or concealed crimes at North Catholic can be criminally charged, convicted and kept away from kids. It's possible that they might also be sued in civil cases or punished by church officials.
But only if those who have been so deeply hurt contact police and prosecutors, not church figures. And it's more likely only if those who knew of or suspected abuse also step forward.
We again urge Bishop David Zubek to use his massive resources to urge anyone who saw, suspected or suffered child sex crimes to come forward and report to police.
(SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, is the world’s oldest and largest support group for clergy abuse victims. We’ve been around for 25 years and have more than 20,000 members. Despite the word “priest” in our title, we have members who were molested by religious figures of all denominations, including nuns, rabbis, bishops, and Protestant ministers. Our website is SNAPnetwork.org)
Contact - David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, [email protected]), Barbara Dorris (314-503-0003 cell, [email protected]), Judy Jones (636-433-2511, [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
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At the helm of PA corruption is the Zappala Crime Family/Terrorist Group whose ancestry of the Sicilian mob goes back over a century. Meanwhile, the latter-day demons are criminal partners with the Pittsburgh Diocese. Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala was appointed to the board of the Bishops Conference in June of 2010 that reviews clergy sex abuse cases. His father, former PA Chief Justice Stephen Zappala Sr. sits on Bishop David Zubiks diocesan review board that makes sure no clergy sex abuse cases ever make it to the courtroom. His son Gregory, brother of Stephen Jr. is the owner of the juvenile detention centers made famous by the Luzerne County scandal known as Cash for Kids.
As I’ve always predicted, the evil world of Donald"The Lavendar Don" Wuerl would some day come crashing down. I think we’re very close.