SNAP Media Events
New abuse & cover up lawsuit is filed in KC
- Priest allegedly died of AIDS
- He’s publicly accused for 1st time
- New abuse & cover up lawsuit is filed
- For 2nd time in 2 days, a KC cleric is sued
- SNAP to Finn: “Don’t split hairs – do your moral & civic duty”
Predator priest sued for 1st time
- Predator priest sued for 1st time
- He was suspended just last year
- Years before, cleric had admitted his crimes
- Victims urge KC Catholic authorities to “reach out”
- SNAP to Finn: “Don’t split hairs – do your moral & civic duty”
- Support group wants veteran priest in a remote treatment center
Victims blast Chaminade over abuse
- Victims blast Chaminade over abuse
- "Years late,” new child molesting cleric is “outed”
- He worked for three decades at west county Catholic school
- Now, seven local clerics from one religious order are accused
- But school officials only reluctantly wrote to one group of alums
- SNAP criticizes “late and deceptive” letters that “ignore police”
- Group suspects that Catholic staffers knew of allegation for years
Victims & advocates want new Catholic lawyers
- Victims & advocates want new Catholic lawyers
- Manchester bishop should have “clean break from the past”
- He should also post names of “all accused predators,” three groups say
- Two dozen prelates have taken “this bare minimum safety measure”
Victims blast Archbishop: Stop deceit about predator
- Victims blast Archbishop: Stop deceit about predator
- Last summer, archbishop let him work at Sunday school
- But prelate claimed that accused priest "didn't work with kids"
- SF Catholic officials knew about child molesting cleric for 40 years
- New Fresno's new bishop must "come clean" about offender, group begs
- And SF Archbishop also must be held accountable for abuse cover-up, they say
Controversial Vatican official in St. Louis today; SNAP protests
- Controversial Cardinal returns here
- Burke headed archdiocese & was promoted
- Clergy sex abuse victims will hand out leaflets
- They want him to stop Carlson’s “legal hardball”
- Local Catholic officials want 19 year old girl’s e mails
- Event is at church where now-serial child predator worked
- Convicted of abuse, Catholic officials moved him to another parish
- There, as recently as 2001, he molested again; now he’s allegedly missing
WA: Victims blast one law, praise another
- Victims blast one law, praise another
- Both proposals impact child sex crimes
- Group backs making clergy “mandated reporters”
- But organization warns against any cap on damages
- “Severe penalties help deter severe wrongdoing,” SNAP says
NJ: Church sex abuse & cover up case is filed
- Church sex abuse & cover up case is filed
- This is the fourth time priest has been sued
- Man charges that cleric abused him in Catholic school
- SNAP is urging Camden’s bishop to ‘reach out’ to other victims
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