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SNAP Press Releases 2009
Giving Voice to Victims

Giving Voice to Victims: SNAP President and Founder Barbara Blaine (right) and SNAP Cincinnati leader Christy Miller, address the news media at an Ohio press conference.

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Clergy sex abuse victims issue “end of year” report, December 31, 2009

VT - Predator who broke bail agreement is freed again, December 22, 2009

Ireland - Ex Baton Rouge priest forced to resign over abuse case, December 22, 2009

IL - Clergy sex abuse victims urge action by DuPage-based group, December 21, 2009

MN - Research group to probe Twin Cities Catholic archdiocese, December 19, 2009

IL - Hearing set for notorious predator priest, December 17, 2009

MN - New lawsuit says three clerics molested a student, December 16, 2009

CT - Sex abuse victims and advocates blast bishop, December 16, 2009

NH - Connecticut Priest brought victims to NH home; outreach to possible victims here, December 15, 2009

NV - Clergy sex abuse victims join in case vs. abusive rabbi and cantor, December 15, 2009

VT - Clergy sex victims blast Vermont authorities, December 15, 2009

ND - Clergy sex abuse victims challenge Catholic bishop, December 15, 2009

NH - Clergy sex abuse activists ask for bishop’s help, December 15, 2009

CT - Clergy sex abuse victims want national church panel to act, December 14, 2009

GA - Priest accused of molesting elsewhere now works here, December 14, 2009

Ireland - US clergy sex abuse victims appeal to Catholics worldwide, December 13, 2009

CT - Over 1,400 pages about pedophile priests still hidden, December 10, 2009

MN - Sex abuse victims want Catholic staffer fired, December 8, 2009

MN - Lawsuit names 11 child molesting clerics, December 8, 2009

WA - Victims' group blasts Gonzaga lawyer, December 7, 2009

More than 500 report being assaulted by Jesuits, December 7, 2009

OH - Clergy sex victims want probe of AIDS agency, December 4, 2009

TX - Former Toledo priest subject of search warrant, December 3, 2009

NY - SNAP raps Dolan on his "callous, extreme" claim, December 3, 2009

FL - Two clergy sex abuse and cover up lawsuits settle, December 3, 2009

CT - Abuse victims, Catholics and advocates beg prosecutors to act, December 3, 2009

NY - Clergy sex victims blast NY Archdiocese, December 2, 2009

TN - Group blasts church over accused child molester, December 1, 2009

DE - Self help group blasts diocese's spending & tactics, November 30, 2009

MA - Clergy sex abuse victims blast predator’s sentence, November 30, 2009

NY - Attorney discloses six figure settlement against notorious priest, November 27, 2009

NY - Convicted predator priest to live in Manhattan, November 24, 2009

CA - Clergy sex abuse victims want priest disciplined, November 24, 2009

RI - Clergy sex victims blast RI bishop, November 24, 2009

MO - Another man connected with church is arrested, November 23, 2009

MO - Clergy sex abuse victims blast church, November 23, 2009

IL - Clergy sex abuse victims leaflet about new perpetrator, November 22, 2009

DE - While feigning ‘poverty,’ Catholic bishop pays PR firm $100,000+, November 20, 2009

MO - Clergy sex abuse victims blast archdiocesan spending, November 19, 2009

OH - Convicted sex offender cleric says mass here, November 19, 2009

IL - Clergy sex abuse victims want event tonight STOPPED, November 17, 2009

CA - Pastor/therapist is sued for exploitation, November 17, 2009

WI - Clergy sex victims urge donations to WI diocese, November 16, 2009

MN - ‘Heroic’ MN school superintendent sues Catholic group, November 16, 2009

IL - Victims leaflet parish where priest was just ousted, November 14, 2009

WI - New Milwaukee Archbishop appears to have nation’s “worst record” on dealing with child sex abuse reports, November 14, 2009

MO - Costs of On-Going Church Child Sex Abuse & Cover up Crisis Are Revealed, November 14, 2009

MO - In bizarre case, group begs witnesses & victims to come forward, November 13, 2009

NY - Accused predator priest now on youth agency's board, November 12, 2009

CA - Woman gets $1.5 million after trial, November 12, 2009

WI - Clergy sex abuse victims seek bishop's help, November 12, 2009

MO - Clergy sex abuse victims want action on 2 accused bishops, November 6, 2009

IL - Hearing set for notorious predator priest, November 4, 2009

IL - Support group urges Catholics to help find victims, November 4, 2009

NJ - Sex abuse victims blast NJ archbishop about two priests, October 26, 2009

NJ - Clergy sex abuse victims "out" predator priest, October 26, 2009

MI - Clergy sex victims want action on 2 predators, October 26, 2009

TX - Clergy sex abuse victims prod archdiocese to "reach out", October 26, 2009

TX - Court tosses out 3 child sex abuse lawsuits, October 25, 2009

MI - Clergy sex abuse victims hold town hall meeting, October 25, 2009

TN - Clergy sex abuse victims hold sign outside mass today, October 24, 2009

TN - Clergy sex abuse victims applaud priest’s suspension, October 23, 2009

MO - Mom exploited by "predator priest" speaks out, October 22, 2009

FL - Unusual "fake cleric" lives in Tampa area, October 22, 2009

TX - Church wants to 'gag' victims of sexual abuse, October 22, 2009

TX - Clergy sex abuse victims speak publicly for the first time, October 21, 2009

CO - New pedophile priest & cover up case is filed, October 21, 2009

IL - Sixth child sex abuse & fraud case against Catholic teacher is filed, October 21, 2009

CT - Clergy sex victims challenge school about predators, October 15, 2009

WV - Catholic officials settled case but insisted on secrecy, October 14, 2009

WV - Clergy sex victims urge other victims to come forward, October 12, 2009

NJ - Clergy sex abuse victims hold regional conference in New Jersey, October 12, 2009

NV - Child abuse victims to leaflet outside church, October 11, 2009

NJ - Suicide victim's pal appeals to archbishop, October 2, 2009

TX - Sex abuse group blasts Austin Catholic officials, October 1, 2009

MO - Accused child molesting cleric also worked at local hospital, group says , September 30, 2009

FL - SNAP event in Miami Wednesday, September 30, 2009

CA - Los Angeles event Wednesday regarding Polanski, September 30, 2009

MO - New records show "Playboy to Priest" lived in mid-MO , September 30, 2009

NC - Sex abuse victims blast Charlotte Catholic officials, September 28, 2009

NC - Sex abuse victims will blast Charlotte Catholic officials, September 26, 2009

WI - Ousted WI clerical child predator is now teaching at a school, September 25, 2009

MO - Sex abuse victims blast archdiocese, September 25, 2009

IL - Candlelight vigil TONIGHT bemoaning ruling that protects predators, September 24, 2009

KY - Group wants religious leaders to act & speak out on abuse, September 24, 2009

IL - Big IL Supreme Court ruling on clergy sex abuse comes today, September 24, 2009

IL - One pedophile priest walks free tomorrow, another stays behind bars, September 23, 2009

WA - Two trials are set for local alleged predatory clerics, September 23, 2009

CA - Serial predator clergyman is exposed & sued, September 21, 2009

CA - Sex abuse victims blast Cardinal over new document, September 20, 2009

CA - Sex abuse victims want church's help with predator, September 16, 2009

MN - Another fraud & cover up lawsuit is filed against cleric, September 15, 2009

HI, WI - Clergy sex abuse victims want accused molester suspended, September 14, 2009

FL - Clergy sex abuse victim appeals to legislators, September 14, 2009

KY - Group to protest ordination of child molester, September 13, 2009

MI - Clergy sex abuse victims and supporters urge Catholics to prod bishop to explain his track record on abuse, September 13, 2009

MO - Clergy sex abuse victim wins key court ruling, September 11, 2009

NY - Sex abuse victims push for pedophile priests' names, September 11, 2009

KY - Sex abuse victims urge church to NOT hire molester, September 10, 2009

VT - Sex abuse group pushes for release of records & housing of predators, September 10, 2009

MT - Clergy sex abuse victims want "outreach" to "others in pain", September 3, 2009

MI - Clergy sex abuse victims challenge newly-installed bishop, August 31, 2009

MO - Sex abuse victim's father speaks out for first time , August 25, 2009

NJ - Clergy sex abuse victim speaks out for first time ever, August 24, 2009

ND - Child molesting cleric worked at Fargo school, August 21, 2009

IL - New child sex abuse lawsuit filed against Chicago non-denominational private school, August 20, 2009

VA - Pastor denied parole in child sex abuse case, August 19, 2009

NJ - Sex abuse victims blast archdiocesan secrecy, August 17, 2009

MO - Sex abuse victims disclose $600,000 settlement, August 13, 2009

MO - Sex abuse victims disclose $600,000 settlement, August 13, 2009

MO - Sex abuse victims disclose $600,000 settlement, August 13, 2009

LA - Sex Abuse Victims Want To Address Nuns Group, August 11, 2009

TX - Court to hear arguments on pedophile priest case, August 10, 2009

MD - Sex Abuse Victims Want To Address Nuns’ Group, August 10, 2009

IL - Upset Catholics & sex abuse victims push archdiocese, July 22, 2009

NY - Accused predator bishop belonged to controversial order, July 17, 2009

IL - Four groups want pedophile priest permanently behind bars, July 16, 2009

TN - Unique new sex abuse & cover up suit implicates TN bishop, July 15, 2009

MO - Unique new sex abuse & cover up suit filed vs. archdiocese, July 15, 2009

OR - Clergy sex abuse victims beg bishop to not appeal ruling, July 14, 2009

MO - Sex Abuse Victims Leaflet Ecumenical Leaders, July 13, 2009

MD - Pedophile priest goes on trial, July 13, 2009

IL - Prosecutors trying to keep bizarre pedophile priest locked up, July 9, 2009

IL - Three groups urge judge to keep serial predator jailed, July 9, 2009

MN - Two Events for Crosier Sexual Abuse Survivors, July 4, 2009

MN - Sex abuse victim files lawsuit against priest, July 2, 2009

WI - Priest-Monk Is Defrocked For Sexual Misconduct, July 1, 2009

TX - Activists challenge US bishops about Irish abuse , June 17, 2009

CA - Clergy sex victim wins new trial, June 15, 2009

CA - Suspended predator therapist now gives parenting advice, June 11, 2009

OH - Another victim of just-ousted priest comes forward, June 10, 2009

MD - New child sex abuse and cover up lawsuit filed, June 10, 2009

PA - Unusual new lawsuit by clergy sex abuse victim is announced, June 10, 2009

FL - Sex abuse victim files lawsuit against priest, May 30, 2009

NY - Sex abuse victims leaflet neighbors about predator priest, May 27, 2009

MN - Clergy sex abuse victims are "outraged", May 22, 2009

MO - Sex abuse victim appeals to Rogersville School District, May 20, 2009

NC - Sex abuse victim urges bishop to do outreach, May 20, 2009

OH - SNAP Cincinnati to address the media on Monday afternoon regarding sexual abuse by religious authority figures, including nuns and women of religious orders, May 18, 2009

DE - SNAP holds news conference, today, 1pm, May 14, 2009

DE - New child sex abuse lawsuit filed against never-accused priest, May 13, 2009

MO - SNAP wants debate at SLU over predators, May 13, 2009

FL - As trial approaches, clergy sex abuse victims beg witnesses & victims to come forward, April 28, 2009

FL - Clergy sex victims release new legal records, April 24, 2009

CA - Priest sues priest for abusing him. Perp worked in NC, April 20, 2009

IA - Professor is sued for child sex abuse, April 16, 2009

NY - New website: sol-reform.com, Reform the Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse, March 11, 2009

NY - Milwaukee clergy sex victims warn New Yorkers, March 5, 2009

IL - “Don’t appeal new ruling,” clergy sex victims urge Catholic group, March 5, 2009

MO - SNAP to leaflet SLU students about new $2 million settlement, March 3, 2009

CA - More clergy sex abuse cases are tossed out, February 26, 2009

CA - Clergy sex abuse victim files new lawsuit against fugitive, February 26, 2009

MN - New child sex abuse & fraud case against Catholic teacher is filed, February 26, 2009

CA - New child sex abuse & fraud case against Catholic teacher is filed, February 26, 2009

IL - New child sex abuse & fraud case against Catholic teacher is filed, February 26, 2009

TX - Sex abuse victims challenge archbishop, February 25, 2009

NY - Clergy Abuse Victims Blast New NYC Archbishop, February 23, 2009

CA - Recently sentenced pedophile priest molested a San Fran boy for a decade, February 23, 2009

IL - New child sex abuse lawsuit is filed against Mother Theresa's 'confessor', February 22, 2009

TX - Clergy sex abuse victims expose sexual predator, February 16, 2009

NJ - Clergy sex abuse victims blast Catholic officials & hospital, February 13, 2009

CT - Clergy sex abuse victims prod ‘whistleblowers’, February 11, 2009

CT - Child Molesting Priest Headed Local High School, February 11, 2009

CA - Clergy sex abuse victims leaflet downtown, February 2, 2009

Just another day for SNAP leaders…, January 26, 2009

FL - Accused predator priest lives above day care center, January 23, 2009

FL - Clergy sex abuse victims reach out, January 21, 2009

MO - Alleged molester, facing 3 accusers, is put back in 2 churches, January 16, 2009

WY - Sex Abuse Victims Challenge Catholic Officials, January 13, 2009

WY - Sex Abuse Victims Challenge Catholic Bishop, January 8, 2009

Crystal City Woman and SNAP Supporter Wows YouTube Watchers with Her Videos, January 5, 2009

The most under-reported clergy sex abuse stories of 2008 - a baker’s dozen, January 2, 2009


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