SNAP Media Events

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.

New archbishop keeps ignoring victims

Twice, SNAP has asked Cupich to discuss cleric

But new Chicago archbishop won’t even reply to them

Priest is still in a parish now, despite two child sex accusations

Roughly 20 parishioners & victims will share what they know about “troubling situation”

Cupich has been in office for two months now

Group has twice invited him to a town hall meeting

Victims are disappointed that he refuses to respond

On anniversary of his installation they’ll leaflet outside church

SNAP: Cleric is still in a parish despite two child sex accusations

Group will hand fliers to mass-goers inviting them to attend an open meeting

WHAT:

On the two month anniversary of the new archbishop’s installation, clergy sex abuse victims and concerned Catholics will hand fliers to church-goers urging them – and him  – to come to a “town hall meeting” about a twice-accused predator priest who is still on the job.

Victims to leaflet at Orthodox cathedral

Seminarian charged with soliciting sex with a minor

SNAP: “Church officials should reach out to others in pain”

They ask parishioners to prod clerics to take “effective child safety steps”

WHAT

After a church service, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will pass out leaflets to parishioners begging them to:

--urge their church officials to reach out to all parishes and institutions where an arrested seminarian worked, and

--beg anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered child sex crimes to contact the police;

They will also

--insist that church officials run criminal background checks on all clergy, seminarians, and employees or volunteers who work with kids,

--immediately report allegations of criminal behavior to the police; and

--publicize and simplify procedures for reporting clergy sex crimes.

SNAP to Cupich: “Come meet with us”

Group wants “town hall” event about cleric

He’s on the job despite two child sex accusations

And police have a pending investigation into him

Group will hand fliers to mass-goers inviting them too

WHAT:

As Chicago’s new archbishop says mass at a local parish, concerned Catholics and clergy sex abuse victims will hand fliers to church-goers urging them – and the archbishop - to attend a “town hall meeting” about a twice-accused predator priest who is still on the job despite a pending criminal investigation into the allegations. They will also prod the archbishop to

--temporarily suspend the accused child molesting cleric,

--go next weekend to a parish where the accused priest works now, and

--discipline all archdiocesan staff who have let the priest stay in the parish.

WHEN:

Sunday, Dec.  7, 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Outside St. Clement’s Catholic Church (642 W Deming Pl, Chicago, IL 60614).

WHO:

Four to five members of a support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.

Psychiatrist accused of sexual abuse

At least three women say he violated them

One settled a lawsuit with his former employer

He’s a defrocked priest; abuse cases against him have settled

Hospital should not let him practice or see patients, group urges

And state medical board should review allegations soon, SNAP says

WHAT:

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, child sex abuse victims and their supporters will hand-deliver a letter to the head of a local mental health center that employs a psychiatrist who has been accused of sexually abusing at least three girls. They will:

- Tell how the priest’s supervisors settled a sex abuse lawsuit with at least one victim, and

- Hand out copies of the former priest’s personnel file that outlined the abuse and settlement.

They will also:

- Demand that the psychiatrist be removed from his position at a local psychiatric facility,

- Beg hospital administrators to reach out to his current and former patients telling them about the allegations, and

- Urge the hospital to file a complaint against him with the California State Medical Board.  

Victims to leaflet archbishop’s mass

They want “prevention, not symbolism”

WHAT:

As Chicago’s new archbishop says mass at a Spanish-speaking parish, concerned Catholics and clergy sex abuse victims will hand fliers to church-goers urging them to

--push Archbishop Blasé Cupich to disclose records about all Chicago sexual predator priests, especially those who worked in Spanish-speaking churches

--aggressively seek out others who saw, suspected or suffered sex crimes.

The victims will also prod Cupich to

--go next weekend to a parish where a twice–accused priest is still on the job.

WHEN:

Sunday, Nov.  30, 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Outside St. Agnes of Bohemia Church, 2650 S. Central Park (at the corner of 27^th Street)

WHO:

Four to five members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests