SNAP Media Events

Victims to Dolan:  “Before conclave, name the predator priests of New York, release sex abuse deposition”

• Victims blast Vatican in new United Nations filing
• In 30 page document, they say church breaks UN convention
• SNAP says top Catholic officials submit one report 14 years later
• Group accuses Holy See of falling short on prevention & extradition

• Victims push Pope for action on his last day
• They list 5 things he should do before leaving
• “Take decisive action now,” self help group urges

• New child sex case filed against Vatican & priest
• He’s currently facing at least seven criminal charges
• Cleric spent time in New Orleans and Lake Charles
• Support group urges bishops to “reach out to victims”

• Serial predator cleric worked in Norfolk 
• More than 80 kids say he molested them
• Eleven settlements were just disclosed in January
• He committed suicide a week after announcement
• Church officials in five states concealed allegations
• SNAP: “How many other child molesting clerics are still hidden?”

• Child sex victims want two new abuse grand juries
• SNAP: “Such widespread wrongdoing merits a 2nd look”
• Group shows examples of excessive archdiocesan redactions
• Victims say Catholic officials are still protecting other Catholic officials
• Police probe is good but grand jury subpoena powers are better, group says

• Coach accused of child sex crimes
• In unusual twist, he’s not identified
• The accusers don’t remember his name
• Man taught swimming lessons at the YMCA
• Lawsuit alleges he abused two boys for a year
• Victims support group begs others to come forward
• “YMCA must reach out to other victims, witnesses & whistleblowers” SNAP says

• Victims to archbishop: Where are the predators?
• Eleven Seattle area clerics at two schools are accused
• SNAP: “Catholic officials should say where they are now”
• Such disclosures “help protect children,” support group says
• It also backs bill in Olympia to lift “predator-friendly deadline”
• Proposal would help child victims expose pedophiles in court