SNAP Media Events

Victims to leaflet church-goers

They warn public about predator priests

Group urges new Lexington bishop to act

One cleric has been accused of abusing four kids

Another one allegedly assaulted at least five boys

SNAP: “Diocese should post names of all predators on its website”

WHAT

As parishioners leave mass, clergy sex abuse victims will hand them fliers about two Lexington area predator priests. The leaflets urge Lexington’s new Catholic bishop to

--aggressively warn his flock about two predator priests (one still in ministry), and

--post the names of all predator priests on church websites and in church bulletins.

The group will prod anyone who “saw, suspected or suffered” clergy sex crimes or cover ups in Lexington to “step forward, get help, call police, expose wrongdoers, protect kids and start healing.”

Twice-accused priest still on the job

Victims want him ousted & questions answered

A seminarian saw him allegedly sexually violate a colleague

Priest reportedly brought both young men here from Mexico

And he was accused of refusing to pay them for work they performed

Group also announces a six figure settlement against another predator

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will

--disclose that a priest who was sued for alleged sexual assault now works in a Seattle parish, and

--provide copies of the lawsuit that was filed against him.

They will also urge Seattle’s archbishop to

-- suspend the priest immediately,

--“come clean” and answer questions about the priest’s past at a town hall meeting, and

-- publicly urge anyone else who “may have seen, suspected or suffered” misdeeds by him to come call police (using church websites and pulpit announcements).

They will also announce a new $675,000 settlement against a different Seattle area predator priest who assaulted kids.

Victims want teacher fired

He's a defrocked Catholic priest

And he faces at least two accusers

SNAP: "Why is school putting teenagers at risk?"

Group will hand-deliver a letter to college president

Bishop should "stop ducking, dodging & deceiving," SNAP says

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and supporters will call on college officials to

-- urge them to fire or suspend a twice-accused defrocked predator priest who's now a teacher,

-- apologize for and explain their "reckless" decision to hire him,

-- write to all staff and students disclosing his past, and

-- prod anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered crimes or misdeeds by him to call police.

 

Two more predator priests “outed”

They molested in other states & were sent to Springfield

And another six from Chicago may have been here too

Victims want local bishop to “come clean” about them

SNAP” “Are predators from elsewhere still in this area?”

Sex abuse victims to diocese: “How many others are you hiding?”

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will disclose the names of two out-of-state predator priests who worked in the Springfield area and six more who likely spent time in Springfield as well. (None of the eight have ever been “outed” in or by the Springfield diocese or media.) The group will urge local Catholic officials to

-- “come clean” about all eight child molesting clerics,

-- disclose whether other out-of-town pedophile priests are in Springfield now,

-- beg anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered their crimes to call police, and

-- permanently post, for the sake of public safety, the names of every predator priest who was (or is) in the Springfield diocese on local church websites   

Church Lawyers have billed over $20 million dollars, proposed settlement to all 575 victims is half that amount

When/Where/Who:

 Who: Survivors of clergy sexual assault by Milwaukee priests and others will be available for comment after a court hearing in the Milwaukee Archdiocese bankruptcy.

Where:  Bankruptcy Judge Susan V Kelley’s courtroom, Milwaukee Federal Courthouse.

When:  Wednesday, March 4, 11:00 a.m.

Six Georgia predator priests ‘outed’

They all worked in Atlanta archdiocese

But none have attracted local attention

Victims prod Catholic officials to take action And they push for new state law to help expose pedophiles

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 six predator priests have molested and been "outed" elsewhere and who spent time in Atlanta but have gotten little - if any - public attention in Georgia.

They will also prod church officials – Catholic and others - to -

- back a proposed state law that would enable more victims to expose more sexual predators, and

-- post on church websites, “for the safety of kids,” the names, photos and whereabouts of child molesting clerics.

WHEN Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 11:00 a.m.

Victims blast Catholic officials

Child sex abuse case vs. priest settles

But church hierarchy acts “callously,” group says

SNAP: “Bishop must “reach out” to others who were hurt

Group urges Ft. Worth diocese to put 3 more predators on its website

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will

-- blast two Catholic officials for their reaction to a recent clergy sex abuse settlement,

-- make public the personnel files of this offender, and

-- urge them to “aggressively reach out” to others who may have been hurt by the predator priest.

They will also prod Ft. Worth’s bishop to

-- post at least three more names of credibly accused child molesting clerics on his website, and

-- send a letter rebuking an Arkansas church staffer who made harsh remarks that hurt a victim.  

Abuse victims “out” new predator priest

Church officials have settled at least one case against him

Now, a second accuser, a retired cop, is stepping forward

Crimes happened at now-closed a Catholic school in Tampa

At least four other credibly accused clerics worked there

SNAP: “Other victims, witnesses & whistleblowers should speak up”

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, two clergy sex abuse victims will

--expose, for the first time ever, a priest who has been accused of molesting kids,

--disclose that Catholic officials have settled with at least one of his victims,

--give copies of a legal document, dated last year, about the predator priest,

--read a short, anonymous statement by a second accuser, and

--beg anyone who has seen, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes or cover ups in the Tampa/St. Pete area to “come forward, call police, protect kids, expose predators, and start healing.