MO - Archbishop Wins MO Supreme Court Delay
No names of pedophile priests will be turned over today
For immediate release: Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
For more information: David Clohessy of St. Louis, SNAP Director (314) 566-9790 cell, [email protected] <[email protected]>
St. Louis Catholic Archbishop Robert Carlson has won a delay from the Missouri Supreme Court so that he will not have to turn over the names of 115 archdiocesan employees who have been accused of sexually assaulting children.
A support group for clergy sex abuse victims is disappointed in the one sentence decision (available on CaseNet).
Leaders of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, says the state’s highest court is being inconsistent.
“When Carlson sought 20 years of our records, the Supreme Court didn’t stop that process,” said David Clohessy of SNAP. “We weren’t even a party to that litigation and no one’s ever accused us of having or hiding 115 accused predators. We hope the Court will soon see that both the judge and the appellate court were right in saying that an archbishop must obey the rules like any other defendant.”
The case – Jane Doe v. Fr. Joseph D. Ross and the St. Louis archdiocese is set for trial next month.
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