SNAP Media Events

Lawsuit vs. abusive minister & ex-radio host settles

One of his victims will speak publicly for the first time

He sexually repeatedly exploited her during counseling

He surrendered his psychologist’s license to state officials

But he’s now around “vulnerable adults” as hospice chaplain

Last month, he was honored by a large local funeral home chain

And he also reportedly worked for Cardinals & Seattle Mariners

SNAP urges others who “saw, suspected or suffered” misdeeds to “speak up”

WHAT:

Holding signs and a photo of an alleged offender at a sidewalk news conference, a woman who was sexually exploited by a minister, ex- psychologist, ex-St. Louis Cardinals consultant and ex-KMOX radio talk show host will

-- blast a funeral home & hospice provider for honoring the minister last month,

-- discuss, for the first time, her civil lawsuit against the minister and his church, and

– disclose that the suit has settled and that his psychologist’s license has been revoked, and

-- prod anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered his misdeeds to speak up, expose wrongdoing, and protect others.   

Dozens of his family and friends rally around him

Victims also push KC church officials to do more about 2 ousted priests

They are still priests, were part of new settlement, and now live out of state

WHAT

Surrounded by relatives and friends, the KC man who endured a two week clergy sex abuse and cover up trial will speak for the first time publicly about the ordeal and how he was treated by church lawyers.

Three who lost their abuse cases get a break

New settlement with 30 victims will be shared with them

SNAP: “This is an unprecedented and extremely generous move”

More than 90 victims of KC pedophile priests have now come forward, group says

Advocate praises them for “breaking new ground” & “showing incredible kindness"

And victims prod KC Catholic officials to do more about two now-ousted local priests

One is Missouri’s most prolific child molesting cleric; the other lives near several schools

WHAT

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

One is an admitted serial predator priest who got “full honors”

Church officials hid the other's sexual misdeeds for a decade

SNAP: “Funeral re-victimizes the wounded & deters other victims”

“And secrecy endangers vulnerable kids and teenagers,” group says

WHAT

Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, concerned Catholics and clergy sex abuse victims HAND DELIVER A LETTER CENSURING Seattle Catholic officials for:

Victim will speak publicly for the first time

Lawsuit names former bishops in Newark

WHAT

A press conference to announce a newly filed lawsuit against the Catholic Church by a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who was abused more than 30 years ago by a priest at St. Mary’s RC Church in Rutherford, NJ.

Group challenges Jeff City Catholic officials

They're concerned about “troubling school cases”

Three Helias staff accused of “inappropriate” acts

SNAP says bishop should hold an open public meeting

Church officials have pledged “openness” in such incidents

WHAT

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

Victims to leaflet outside Cathedral

SNAP asks for help from lay Catholics on abuse

They urge “tangible safety steps” for new prelate

WHAT

As parishioners leave mass, clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters will hand out leaflets on the sidewalk about Chicago's new archbishop. The fliers urge Catholics to:

WHAT

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