SNAP Media Events
TX - Group seeks grand jury investigation into school
- Episcopal officials just found guilty of hiding abuse
- Clergy sex victims want law enforcement to do more
- SNAP: “Bishop should aggressively seek out others who were hurt”
- Those “who saw, suspected or suffered crimes must speak up,” group says
CA - Victims blast Stockton Bishop: Remove accused priest
- Despite second allegation of abuse, he remains in ministry
- One case against cleric heads to trial later this year, and
- Newest case involves young boy, police investigating
- Follow your own policies and the policies of your fellow bishops, SNAP demands
- SNAP to Catholics: Donate elsewhere until diocese officials protect kids
MO - Paternity test shows priest impregnated woman
- Unusual new sex/cover up case filed by her husband & kids
- Accused cleric now works in a parish & in diocesan headquarters
- Lawsuit says top church officials kept silent & committed “fraud”
- It’s “always wrong & hurtful when priest has sex with parishioner,” SNAP says
Clergy Sex Victims to Hold Vigil
- They Urge Government Probe of Church Cover Ups
- Group Dismisses “Biased” Church-Initiated Investigation
- SNAP Also Wants Other Denominations to Do More to Protect Kids
PRESS CONFERENCE: Two clergy abuse & cover-up lawsuits filed
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They name recently convicted Ontario predator priest
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Church officials didn’t tell police about crimes, victims say
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Suit says now-jailed cleric spent 20 years abusing in Latino communities
Clergy sex victims seek criminal charges against top Catholic officials
They beg victims witnesses and whistleblowers to “break your silence now”
Group issues special appeal to current and former church employees“
Search your conscience, be part of the solution, call law enforcement,” SNAP says
On local and international levels, victims want them to “protect kids, not predators”
Catholic official misled police, SNAP says
Catholic official misled police, SNAP says
Clergy sex abuse victims want him fired by archbishop
MO - Parents sue diocese; their abused son committed suicide
- New clergy sex suit filed by parents
- Their son, suit says, was driven to suicide
- Accused priest was police department chaplain
- New legal action means KC monsignor is Missouri’s “most sued pedophile”
- He faces 27 lawsuits and was reported to church officials as far back as 1972
- Yet child molesting cleric remains a priest today; Bishop won’t ask Vatican to defrock him
Winter Appeal 2023
To our friends,
2023 has been a long year with many ups and downs for us all. As we close out the year, we at SNAP hope that you are feeling like you are on your way to being healthy, fulfilled, and happy. This past year has brought both successes and challenges. Thanks to the support you have shown in the past, we’ve been able to celebrate the good days and weather the stormy ones. Now, we are once again asking for your support as we work to support survivors new and old as we ‘Move SNAP Forward.’
At SNAP we are proud to have hosted a very well-attended conference in August 2023. This event allowed us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We were so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and are already looking forward to the next conference.
To strengthen our movement for justice, healing, and prevention, SNAP will be expanding our peer support and providing more volunteer opportunities in the coming year. Through this great work, we are ensuring survivor voices are represented as we work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors.
Right now, survivors worldwide are getting the help they need from SNAP, and more and more reach out to us daily, but we need your help to keep those programs going and get our volunteers the training they need to thrive.
Your tax-deductible gift to SNAP can help offset the cost of our important mission. If you are not in a position to contribute, you can still support us by sharing this letter with those who can. As we continue to fight for survivors across the globe, your donation or sharing the great work SNAP does will help us continue our work to protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded, and prevent abuse.
Your donation ensures SNAP will be there for those who need us more than ever!
Warmly,
Michael W. McDonnell, C.P.S.
Interim Executive Director