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Victims blast Chaminade over abuse

February 07, 2012

Victims blast Chaminade over abuse
"Years late,” new child molesting cleric is “outed”
He worked for three decades at west county Catholic school
Now, seven local clerics from one religious order are accused
But school officials only reluctantly wrote to one group of alums
SNAP criticizes “late and deceptive” letters that “ignore police”
Group suspects that Catholic staffers knew of allegation for years

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Victims & advocates want new Catholic lawyers

February 07, 2012

Victims & advocates want new Catholic lawyers
Manchester bishop should have “clean break from the past”
He should also post names of “all accused predators,” three groups say
Two dozen prelates have taken “this bare minimum safety measure”

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Victims blast Archbishop: Stop deceit about predator

February 02, 2012

Victims blast Archbishop: Stop deceit about predator
Last summer, archbishop let him work at Sunday school
But prelate claimed that accused priest "didn't work with kids"
SF Catholic officials knew about child molesting cleric for 40 years
New Fresno's new bishop must "come clean" about offender, group begs
And SF Archbishop also must be held accountable for abuse cover-up, they say

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Controversial Vatican official in St. Louis today; SNAP protests

January 31, 2012

Controversial Cardinal returns here
Burke headed archdiocese & was promoted
Clergy sex abuse victims will hand out leaflets
They want him to stop Carlson’s “legal hardball”
Local Catholic officials want 19 year old girl’s e mails
Event is at church where now-serial child predator worked
Convicted of abuse, Catholic officials moved him to another parish
There, as recently as 2001, he molested again; now he’s allegedly missing

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WA: Victims blast one law, praise another

January 30, 2012

Victims blast one law, praise another
Both proposals impact child sex crimes
Group backs making clergy “mandated reporters”
But organization warns against any cap on damages
“Severe penalties help deter severe wrongdoing,” SNAP says

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NJ: Church sex abuse & cover up case is filed

January 27, 2012

Church sex abuse & cover up case is filed
This is the fourth time priest has been sued
Man charges that cleric abused him in Catholic school
SNAP is urging Camden’s bishop to ‘reach out’ to other victims

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Church seeks 19 year old victim’s records

January 05, 2012

Church seeks 19 year old victim’s records
Catholic officials try new hardball tactic again
It’s the 1^st time here & only 2nd time in SNAP’s history
Predator priest, now allegedly “missing,” was convicted years before
But archdiocese put him back into a parish & kept him on duty til 2002
Now, archbishop wants thousands of pages of other “private” documents

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Victims ‘diss’ bishops’ upcoming meetings

January 05, 2012

Victims ‘diss’ bishops’ upcoming meetings
Six sessions - with prosecutor- start this weekend
SNAP urges parishioners to push for five specific reforms
It begs Catholics to “ask tough questions & insist on straight answers”
"Enforcement,” not “education” is what’s lacking, support group says

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