MO- SNAP: Prosecutor & schools should say where predator worked
We are grateful that Donald Ingerson has been charged with child sex crimes and that Ferguson-Florissant school officials admit he worked there. But it’s time that the St. Louis County prosecutor, and other school districts, disclose where else this admitted child predator worked.
Parents, neighbors, and employers need more information, not less, about admitted sex offenders. Keeping Ingerson’s work history hidden only helps wrongdoers.
If families learn what other schools Ingerson was at, they’re more apt to reach out to friends, relatives and classmates, asking that crucial question: “Did he hurt you too?” That simple question can lead to considerable healing. It can also prevent suicide. It can help bring fractured families together. And it can help law enforcement in other jurisdictions investigate or build strong cases against Ingerson.
No matter what Ingerson’s former employers do or don’t do, for the sake of healing and prevention, Bob McCulloch should share more about Ingerson’s past with the public.
Read more here: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-teacher-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-two-students/article_1eecd434-3b4a-58d4-92fd-959957de675e.html
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
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