PA- Victims blast Chaput for “reckless” move
For immediate release: Sunday, June 8, 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 alleged predator priest – accused of both molesting kids and ignoring the molestation of a kid – is being put back on the job with no no explanation whatsoever.
Msgr. Joseph Logrip faced allegations, according to the archdiocese, of sexually violating “minors.” Notice the plural. Few bishops in recent years have put priests facing multiple allegations back into parishes.
He also faced allegations, according to the Philly Inquirer, of knowing of an “attack” on a child by a priest but doing “nothing.”
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2011/03_04/2011_03_10_OReilly_Namesof.pdf
So despite allegations of wrongdoing that first surfaced publicly in 2005 and 2011, Archbishop Charles Chaput is recklessly putting Msgr. Logrip back around children. Regarding the “enabling” abuse charge, Chaput says nothing. Regarding the abuse charges, Chaput says virtually nothing (except one word: “unsubstantiated).
Catholics, citizens and children deserve better. Whatever became of Chaput's repeated pledges to be “open and transparent” about clergy sex cases? Where's a real explanation of what Msgr. Logrip did and didn't do?
We hope every single person who saw, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes in Philly – by Logrip or other clerics – will step forward, find help, call police, protect kids, expose wrongdoers and start healing.
(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 18,000 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 (314-862-7688 home, 314-503-0003 cell, [email protected]), Karen Polesir, Philly SNAP leader, 267-992-9463, [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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I am aware of some of the circumstances surrounding (then) Fr Logrip’s assistant pastor’s abuse of a minor and Logrip’s reporting this crime to his superiors at the Archdiocese, which, unfortunately, was standard operating procedure at the time. It was not Logrip’s responsibility to report this crime to the civil authorities. As a result of Logrip’s action,
the offender was removed from the parish. Fr. Logrip testified before the first Grand Jury regarding this matter in the early ’90’s.
It is unjust to ignore these facts.
Yes, Fr. Logrip was ‘following procedure’ in this incident, and extremely unfortunately the procedure allowed monsters to have their wrists slapped and return to active ministry to again abuse our innocent children.
Admittedly I am not aware of the allegations that led to Logrip’s removal from active ministry, but I am confident that the three year investigation was thorough.
David Clohessy obviously believes that every allegation of child abuse must be legitimate and that no accused priest could ever be innocent. I know Mgr. Logrip and I believe that he was unjustly accused.
Joe Boyce
Exton, PA