CA- Jesuit priest lies under oath; SNAP responds
We call on prosecutors to charge Fr. Jerold Lindner with perjury. To let him get by with lying on the witness stand would be an affront to Will Lynch, other child sex abuse victims, and to justice itself.
We call on Fr. Lindner’s Jesuit supervisors to publicly denounce him for his outrageous, callous and deceitful conduct. Fr. Lindner is on the Jesuit payroll. The Jesuits house him. The Jesuits likely recruited, educated, ordained, trained, transferred and shielded him. They can’t distance themselves now from his hurtful actions. They can’t silently sit by while he essentially mocks his victims in public.
Lindner walks free today for two reasons. First, many of his Jesuit Catholic supervisors and colleagues shrewdly have concealed his crimes for years and years - and still do. Second, many archaic, predator-friendly laws make prosecuting child predators tough.
With child sex crimes and cover ups, it's almost impossible to get Catholic officials to reform. So the only real remedy here is to eliminate outdated laws – like the arbitrary statutes of limitations – that encourage predators and their allies to shred evidence, intimidate victims, threaten witnesses, discredit whistleblowers, fabricate alibis and "run out the clock" on their horrific crimes.
Read more here:
http://losgatos.patch.com/articles/defrocked-los-gatos-jesuit-priest-denies-molestation
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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