OH--Man indicted in Steubenville rape case is now a principal
For immediate release: Thursday, Aug. 13
Statement by Judy Jones of St. Louis, Midwest Associate Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 974 5003, [email protected])
It's heart-breaking that the Switzerland school board has hired an ex-Steubenville city school superintendent who was once indicted and charged by a special grand jury,
http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/579972/Former-school-chief--hired.html?nav=5010
Mike McVey is the new principal at River Elementary. We hope parents, staff and taxpayers will protest this reckless move.
Why take this risk? Are there so few principal candidates that Switzerland school officials feel they must roll the dice and hire a discredited individual like McVey to oversee children.
No one argues that he should go hungry or be homeless. But hasn't he forfeited the right to be around kids and over kids? Why gamble with the safety of our precious children? How will Switzerland school board members feel if a scandal erupts at River Elementary School like the one in Steubenville city schools?
(SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, is the world's oldest and largest support group for clergy abuse victims. SNAP was founded in 1988 and has more than 20,000 members. Despite the word "priest" in our title, we have members who were molested by religious figures of all denominations, including nuns, rabbis, bishops, Protestant ministers, teachers, and increasingly, victims who were assaulted in a wide range of institutional settings like summer camps, athletic programs, Boy Scouts, etc Our website is SNAPnetwork.org)
Contact - David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, d[email protected], [email protected]), Barbara Dorris (314-503-0003 cell, [email protected]), Barbara Blaine (312-399-4747, [email protected])
Switzerland of Ohio Local School District to hire McVey?
The Switzerland of Ohio Local School District will decide whether or not to hire former Steubenville City Schools Superintendent Mike McVey, a man once indicted and charged by a special grand jury, tonight.
That decision will take place around 6 p.m., shortly after the board gets its meeting started at Woodsfield Elementary School. Superintendent John Hall said McVey, if hired, would serve as the principal at River Elementary. Hall wouldn't go into elaborate detail but said . . .
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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