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Church seeks 19 year old victim’s records

January 05, 2012

Church seeks 19 year old victim’s records
Catholic officials try new hardball tactic again
It’s the 1^st time here & only 2nd time in SNAP’s history
Predator priest, now allegedly “missing,” was convicted years before
But archdiocese put him back into a parish & kept him on duty til 2002
Now, archbishop wants thousands of pages of other “private” documents

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Victims ‘diss’ bishops’ upcoming meetings

January 05, 2012

Victims ‘diss’ bishops’ upcoming meetings
Six sessions - with prosecutor- start this weekend
SNAP urges parishioners to push for five specific reforms
It begs Catholics to “ask tough questions & insist on straight answers”
"Enforcement,” not “education” is what’s lacking, support group says

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MO Supreme Court rules against SNAP

January 03, 2012

MO Supreme Court rules against SNAP
Victims group refuses to disclose names
For first time ever, SNAP head is deposed
Lawyers for predators want 1000s of records
But the organization is not turning them over
Group vows to keep on "protecting privacy"
It calls legal maneuver a "new low in church hardball tactics"
Victims blast Catholic bishop & priest for "unprecedented attack"

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Accused priest may be in court today

December 19, 2011

Accused priest may be in court today
He’s the 3rd alleged Sac predator priest in 6 months
Victims blast Catholic officials for tolerating “bullying”
SNAP: He lets church staff & members “intimidate” others
They want Bishop Soto to discipline a local pastor for his court actions
Group begs victims, witnesses and whistleblowers to “come forward now”

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Clergy sex victims blast bishop

December 15, 2011

Clergy sex victims blast bishop
Allegations vs. just-ousted priest had surfaced years ago
But no one was warned, SNAP contends, so kids were at risk
And local Catholic officials deceived the public, self help group says
SNAP also wants Jeff City diocese to move cleric from his Jeff City parish
Victims say prelate should “come clean” & admit that accused priest had child porn

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New clergy sex abuse & cover up case is filed

December 15, 2011

New clergy sex abuse & cover up case is filed
Predator priest taught recently at NJ school
Church officials misled victim, lawsuit asserts
Other men charge they were molested by cleric too
Victim appeals to Governor for help reforming “predator-friendly” laws
Group urges others who “saw, suspected or suffered” crimes to “step forward”

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Group challenges bishop over accused predator

December 13, 2011

Group challenges bishop over accused predator
Prelate kept secret about child sex accusations for 3 years
Catholic officials allegedly “restricted” priest but warned no one
Now, he’s been arrested in Canada for molesting at least one child
SNAP: “Now, pedophile priests are moved from nation to nation, not just from city to city”

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Victims praise one prosecutor & blast another

December 12, 2011

Victims praise one prosecutor & blast another
Brooklyn DA arrests dozens of Orthodox predators
But Bronx prosecutor cuts “bizarre deal” with Catholic one
Group also praises Jewish victims for “breaking their silence”
It blasts case where principal was charged, pled & sentenced on same day
SNAP: All churches must seek out others who saw, suspected & suffered crimes

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