Delaware Opens Hotline for Survivors of Clergy Sex Abuse

Today, the attorney general for Delaware has announced that his office has opened a statewide investigation into clergy sex abuse.

According to the announcement, Attorney General Matt Denn had already issued a subpoena to the Diocese of Wilmington in September. To aid their investigation, the attorney general’s office is asking for anyone who has experienced or suspected abuse to contact his office and share their experience. Anyone with information on abuse in Delaware can assist the investigation using the below information:

With today’s announcement, Delaware joins the list of 17 other states that have opened statewide investigations. We applaud this move by A.G. Denn and are glad to see that he has begun a true investigation, one backed by subpoena power and fully independent from the church. Independent investigations by law enforcement officials are the best way to get to the facts of who knew what, when they knew it, and what was done with the information.

We encourage anyone who may have been hurt by priests, nuns, deacons, or other church staff in Delaware to contact the attorney general using the information provided by his office and aid his investigation.

CONTACT: Judy Miller, SNAP Delaware Leader ([email protected], 302-397-1622)  Zach Hiner, Executive Director ([email protected], 517-974-9009)

(SNAP, the Survivors Network, has been providing support for victims of sexual abuse in institutional settings for 30 years. We have more than 25,000 survivors and supporters in our network. Our website is SNAPnetwork.org)

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