First person sentenced in Michigan's Boy Scouts of America investigation
(For Immediate Release December 15, 2022)
The first person convicted in Michigan’s ongoing investigation into Boy Scouts of America was sentenced in Macomb County Circuit Court to multiple prison terms Wednesday. This is a clear-cut example of how important secular investigations into an organization and institutional abuse and subsequent cover-up.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has used her office's authority to investigate cases of child sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America. Previously, BSA leadership attempted to keep the issue internal, similar to how Catholic officials handled the issue of abuse. We firmly believe that outside oversight is critical to understanding what went wrong in the past and what must be done to prevent these crimes in the future.
AG Nessel has been an unwavering defender of survivors and children. Her ongoing investigation into Catholic sexual abuse in Michigan is one of the most effective in the country. We hope that her track record will encourage those who have been abused in the BSA or other similar organizations to come forward and report their abuse to the AG's confidential hotline at (844) 324-3374.
CONTACT: Mike McDonnell, SNAP Communications Manager (267-261-0578, [email protected]), Zach Hiner, SNAP Executive Director (517-974-9009, [email protected])
(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)
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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