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The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests SNAP Press Statement
Statement
Regarding Kentucky Judge's Ruling
Granting
Victim's Names to Prosecutors
For immediate release:
For further information:
Statement by Cincinnati SNAP, concerning Judge Potters ruling this morning on releasing the victims names in the class action suit against the Diocese of Covington.
This ruling is wrong-headed and counter-productive. We fear it will discourage others who are suffering in shame and self-blame from coming forward, getting help, and exposing predators.
These courageous victims should be praised, not coerced. They should be honored, not harassed.
While we trust that law enforcement will shield the privacy of these brave but wounded victims, we ache for the fear and betrayal they must feel, heaped on top of the trauma they suffered as children and the on-going pain they experience as adults.
If the judge truly wants to get information about sex crimes to the proper authorities, he should lean on church officials who covered up those crimes, not on victims who experienced those crimes. Rather than pressure those in pain, the judge should prod those in power.
For extensive documentation on clergy sex crimes and cover ups, there's a 'one stop shop.' It's the bishop's office. That's where the judge should be targeting his efforts.
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