SNAP Media Events
CA--New child sex abuse suit filed vs. school
New Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against School
Predatory Principal Pled Guilty & Was Just Sentenced
But Judge Wouldn’t Let Mom Read Statement in Court
Victim and Parent Will Speak Publicly for First Time
What: At a press conference, the parent of a child who is a sexual abuse victim of Robert Adams, former principal and owner of Creative Frontiers elementary school in Citrus Heights, California will
--announce that her daughter is filing a new civil abuse and cover up lawsuit against school officials,
--voice her displeasure over the plea agreement the Sacramento County District Attorney made weeks ago with the admitted predatory teacher who assaulted her daughter, and
-- read a statement that she was not allowed to read by the judge in court at the sentencing.
NY--Victims blast bishop on abuse
Victims blast bishop on abuse
A twice-accused predator is still in a parish
Cleric faces two unusual pending child sex lawsuits
They seek names of all pedophiles in Long Island diocese
Group says top Catholic official “is putting kids at risk”
SNAP: “Murphy is also breaking US church abuse policy”
Victims also want names of predators posted on websites
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will
--insist that Long Island’s Catholic bishop suspend a twice-accused predator priest who faces two pending civil child sex abuse lawsuits and
AZ--Three Arizona predator priests ‘outed’ elsewhere
Victims want action on abuse
Three Arizona predator priests ‘outed’ elsewhere
All of them worked/lived in the Tucson Catholic diocese
But allegations against them have attracted little/no attention here
Group prods Catholic staff to “reach out to others still trapped in pain ”
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will
--disclose names and key information about three predator priests who worked in the Tucson Diocese, abused kids and were “outed” elsewhere but have gotten little – or no - attention in the local media,
IL--Victims want better child abuse laws
Victims want better child abuse laws
In wake of Hastert, they say: “Give us more time”
Group backs new federal plan & seeks state reform too
SNAP cites case of accused Chicago youth activist & priest
He admits repeatedly abusing a boy & can’t work in LA archdiocese
But a year ago, Cupich let him work in Chicago but then reversed himself
Now, priest still lives here while his victim waits for months for church decision
WHAT:
Holding signs and childhood photos, in the wake of Dennis Hastert’s sentencing, abuse victims will
--announce their support for a new federal proposal to reform the statute of limitations,
--urge Illinois lawmakers to also relax the state’s “predator-friendly” abuse laws, and
--discuss an admitted offender in Chicago who is still a Catholic priest while his victim waits, for over a year, on a decision by Chicago’s top Catholic official
IL--On eve of Hastert sentencing, victims hold vigil
On eve of Hastert sentencing, victims hold vigil
Victims hold candles, signs and childhood photos
They want judge to put ex-House speaker in prison
SNAP says he should set up a fund to help his victims
Group wants his penalty to “deter those who conceal abuse”
WHAT
Holding candles, signs and childhood photos (including one of Hastert victims, Stephen Reinboldt) at a sidewalk vigil, abuse victims and supporters will urge
--A judge to send Dennis Hastert to prison and order him to set up a fund to compensate his victims
CA--Victims urge Catholic officials to act now on new child sex abuse allegations
Victims urge Catholic officials to act
Two predator priests recently “outed”
Clerics worked in three Bay Area dioceses
Group wants outreach to “others in pain”
SNAP: “Protect kids by calling police now”
Victims also want bishops to post abusers on websites
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will
--disclose that two priests who worked in the Bay Area were recently “outed” as alleged predators and sued for child sex crimes for the first time,
ND--Victims hold 2 events at Catholic office/church
Victims to hold 2 ND events about pedophile
Convicted predator will soon be back on the job
Despite priest’s guilt, Vatican officials have lifted his suspension
In 2 weeks, Catholic supervisors will give him a new assignment
So group wants to find other “victims, witnesses or whistleblowers”
SNAP: “Another criminal case is our only chance to protect children”
WHAT:
Holding signs and childhood photos at two events, clergy sex abuse victims will
--prod anyone who saw, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes or cover ups to call law enforcement immediately, (especially by a convicted priest who molested kids in northwestern Minnesota but is being put back on the job),
--urge parishioners to insist that Crookston Catholic officials help with this “outreach effort,” and
--call on “Vatican bureaucrats” to “reverse their decision, re-instate the predator priest’s suspension, and help law enforcement charge and convict him again.”
MN--Abuse victims to leaflet Crookston cathedral
Abuse victims to leaflet Crookston cathedral
Convicted predator will soon be back on the job
Despite priest’s guilt, Vatican officials have lifted his suspension
Group wants to find other “victims, witnesses or whistleblowers”
SNAP: “Another criminal case is our only chance to protect children”
WHAT
As church-goers leave mass and go to mass, clergy sex abuse victims will hand out fliers at Crookston’s biggest Catholic church. “For the safety of kids,” the leaflets urge
--anyone who saw, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes or cover ups to call police immediately, especially by a convicted priest who molested kids in northwestern Minnesota but is being put back on the job, and
--parishioners to insist that Crookston Catholic officials help with this “outreach effort.”
The group will also call on “Vatican bureaucrats” to “reverse their decision, re-instate the predator priest’s suspension, and help law enforcement charge and convict him again.”
