SNAP Media Events
MO - Shocking new clergy abuse case is filed
- Man says two priests molested him as a kid
- He also witnessed 3 other boys being abuse
- One of them, he says, later committed suicide
- One of the predators has never been accused before
- That cleric is still on the job today in northern Missouri
MA - Springfield diocese releases accused clerics list
- But dozens of alleged abusers are missing, SNAP says
- Group is grateful but says names are “very hard to find”
- For "public safety," victims push for "more accessible disclosure”
- Two alleged offender priests are publicly identified for the first time
- SNAP “Diocese should also name abusive nuns, bishops, seminarians & lay workers”
IL - Priest is investigated about abuse
- Archdiocese has put him "on restriction"
- He's accused of molesting a girl in the 1970s
- SNAP blasts Cardinal for not suspending cleric
- And group says he "continues secrecy & recklessness"
- Private email from church official to victim is released
- George is also blasted for new agreement with lawyers
CA - Victims want pedophile jailed
- Court hearing is set for tomorrow
- Prosecutors try to keep priest locked up
- They’re using new “sexually violent predator” law
- Group wants LA’s current & former church heads to help
- Both Mahony and Gomez should write judge, SNAP feels
MO - New lawsuit filed against predator priest
- Cleric was credibly accused earlier this year
- Abuse survivors react to news of grand jury investigation
MO - Abuse victims prod prosecutor
- They want grand jury investigation into church
- Twice, SNAP has written Buchanan County official
- But so far, support group has gotten no response from him
- They repeat their plea to KC bishop to write families of St. Joe students
- If he refuses, then local school principals should do this ‘simple outreach,’ SNAP says
- Controversial cleric also spent time at a third church in the area while pastor was sick
RI - Convicted predator now works for non-profit
- Clergy abuse victims want the public to be warned
- He’s defrocked and is listed as a registered sex offender
- His crimes spanned decades and were as recent as 2001
- Group worries ex-cleric may still be around “vulnerable people”
- And they worry about two recently arrested RI Catholic deacons too
CA - Victims to leaflet at Buddhist temple
- Former monk faces child sex lawsuit
- He abused a 14 year old and fathered her child in Illinois
- And now works at a similar temple in Long Beach
- Buddhist officials warn no one and do no outreach, SNAP says
- Similar event being held outside temple in Illinois
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