SNAP Media Events
RI - Clergy sex abuse case advances
- Clergy sex abuse case advance
- RI-based Catholic order is sued
- Small group has “very high rate” of child sex crimes
- Ten of its clerics are or have been alleged molesters
- Two organizations want Attorney General to launch investigations
NH - Two clergy sex abuse cases settle
- Two clergy sex cases settle
- Victims urge bishop to do outreach
- On his 1 year anniversary, SNAP prods NH’s top Catholic official
- "Go beyond bare minimum," group says, “and visit predators’ parishes”
- “And put names of pedophile priests on your website,” support group begs
- SNAP: For kids’ safety & victims’ healing, “it’s the LEAST any Catholic diocese should do”
IL - Victims want Cardinal to oust colleague
- Victims want Cardinal to oust colleague
- They demand that Joliet bishop be pushed out
- Prelate heads US Catholic child sex abuse panel
- But he’s putting a suspended predator priest back on the job
- The charges against the priest are “credible,” local church officials admit
- Still, Bishop Conlon restores him to ministry, citing obscure 1917 church policy
- “Dangerous and hurtful betrayal” makes it crucial for George to act, SNAP says
KC - Newly named accused predator is sued
- Predator priest is sued
- He’s named for 1st time as an offender
- Diocese has remained silent about for eleven years
- Crimes happened at motels, rectory, retreats, & church parking lots
- Victims group begs bishop to post names of other pedophile priests
IL - Ousted predator priest to be reinstated
- Ousted predator priest to be reinstated
- He was removed in 2010 after allegations
- Local Catholic officials deemed charges “credible”
- But now Vatican forces them to put priest back, they claim
- Joliet’s bishop is head of US bishops’ child sex abuse panel
- Move is “extraordinarily reckless and callous,” SNAP maintains
MO - Victims beg 2 Catholic panels for action
- Victims beg 2 Catholic panels for action
- They also want priest away from women’s shelter
- KC cleric is sued for repeatedly raping a teenaged girl
- SNAP writes to national & KC church "review boards"
- Both are “stunningly silent” about bishop’s conviction, group says
NV - Accused priest now runs women’s shelter
- Accused priest now runs women’s shelter
- He is being sued for raping a teenaged girl
- Victims urge bishop to “stop him & warn others”
- In 2010, cleric was named in a “horrific” abuse & cover up case
MO - Victims seek Vatican rebuke
- Victims seek Vatican rebuke
- They want Pope to discipline KC bishop
- Group also urges head of US prelates to act
- SNAP blasts Finn for his latest legal maneuver
- His lawyers claim that accused predator priest isn't “employee”
- And victims want diocesan abuse training 'outsourced' to independent agency
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