SNAP Media Events
Group seeks help from CA bishops
- Group leaflets outside mass
- It seeks help from all 12 California bishops
- SNAP: “Help us find those hurt by Irish Brothers”
- Big Catholic religious order declares bankruptcy
- It’s run at least 3 schools in the state, 1 in Vallejo, 1 in Salinas
- So those hurt by clerics face an August 1 deadline
- ‘Last chance’ to expose predators, self help group says
- Kids abused at the schools should “speak up & seek justice,” SNAP urges
Clergy sex group holds vigil
- Clergy sex group holds vigil
- They urge Chaput to disclose more
- SNAP fears archbishop will “do bare minimum”
- And it urges “others with info” to step forward
New lawsuit v. SLU & Jesuit priest
- New lawsuit v. SLU & Jesuit priest
- He’s accused, again, of sexual exploitation
- He was once university president & professor
- Case charges he exploited undergrad in counseling
- SNAP urges Catholic officials to disclose his whereabouts
- And group begs others who “saw, suspected or suffered” to speak up
Minister, ex- psychologist & ex-radio host sued
- Minister, ex- psychologist & ex-radio host sued
- He exploited vulnerable woman, lawsuit says
- State stripped him of his psychologist license
- He also worked for Cardinals & Seattle Mariners
- Church is “using legal technicalities,” SNAP says
- Group urges others who were hurt to “speak up”
Victims blast Albany bishop
- Victims blast Albany bishop
- Child sex abuse & cover-up suit filed
- Last time cleric was sued, he ran off to Ireland
- He only came back after accuser—another priest—died
- Cleric then gave one victim hush money & continued abuse
- Bishop kept priest in ministry despite repeated abuse reports
Groups want board member ousted
- Groups want board member ousted
- He hid and minimized child sex crimes, they say
- Jesuit just resigned from one college board last week
- New church records showed he did little to stop predator
- The abuser, now imprisoned, was Mother Teresa's confessor
- Groups believe others who acted recklessly should be disciplined
Child sex victims applaud firings
- Child sex victims applaud firings
- They want state educators to highlight this case
- Cobb Co. school staff delayed reporting likely crimes
- Self help group also wants Georgia laws reformed
- It blasts “predator-friendly” deadlines in child sex cases
- Victims to lawmakers: “Make it easier, not harder, for victims to act”
- Those who “see, suspect or suffer abuse must speak up,”SNAP says
Group opposes new plan to weakening state offender registry
- Group opposes new plan to weakening state offender registry
- “At workplaces, pedophiles can find new victims,” SNAP argues
- "This is why predators’ job addresses should be public," self help group says
- SNAP to bishops: "Work with us to avoid weakening crucial child safety law"
- And victims praise Minnesota prelate for outreach; want to see more of it here
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