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SNAP Press Releases 2011
Giving Voice to Victims

Giving Voice to Victims: SNAP President and Founder Barbara Blaine (right) and SNAP Cincinnati leader Christy Miller, address the news media at an Ohio press conference.

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CA - Victims to leaflet area where accused priest worked, August 16, 2011

KS - Victims leaflet serial predator priest's neighborhood, August 12, 2011

MO - Shocking new lawsuit filed vs. porn priest, August 11, 2011

MO - Clergy sex group to hold Kansas City meeting, August 10, 2011

CA - Accused predator priest still works at church & school, August 10, 2011

IL - Final court appearance in $6.3 mill clergy sex case is Wed-9 a.m., August 10, 2011

CA - Abuse victims to bishop: 'Teach your flock', August 9, 2011

Austria - New clergy sex film in Austria; filmmakers NOT granting interviews, August 9, 2011

MA - Cardinal plans to exclude dozens of accused clerics from upcoming list, August 4, 2011

Poland - Clergy sex victims call for investigation, August 4, 2011

Germany - Betroffene sexualisierter Gewalt unterstützen Hamburger Justizsenatorin, August 2, 2011

CA - Diocese of Monterey Sued For Sexual Abuse, August 1, 2011

Spain - Víctimas al Papa: "Quédese en casa!", July 29, 2011

MO - Another new clergy sex case filed, July 28, 2011

France - Clergy sex victims call for investigation, July 28, 2011

The Netherlands - Clergy sex victims call for investigation, July 27, 2011

Belgium - Clergy sex victims call for investigation, July 26, 2011

MO - Victims want outreach to kids who were with predator priest, July 20, 2011

Australia - Australian Sex Abuse Victims Blast Brisbane Bishops For Endangering Children, July 19, 2011

MO - Appeal filed in "bizarre & dangerous" child sex ruling, July 19, 2011

PA - Abuse victims respond to new Philly Archbishop, July 19, 2011

MO - Clergy sex victims want police captain investigated, July 18, 2011

WA - Yakima Catholic diocese is sued for alleged abuse by deacon, July 13, 2011

CA - NEWS EVENT: LA Catholic officials welcomed convicted predator priest, June 29, 2011

NH - NH Catholic woman honored by clergy sex abuse victims, June 27, 2011

CA - Victims to leaflet HB church where predators worked, June 26, 2011

NV - Accused molester worked recently at local church, June 23, 2011

MO - Never "outed" predator priest is sued for 1st time, June 23, 2011

MO - Arbitration sought on "contract breach" dispute, June 22, 2011

MO - Jefferson City priest honored by VOTF & SNAP, June 21, 2011

FL - Second Venice area priest arrested, June 21, 2011

MO - Victims urge 3 prosecutors to act, June 17, 2011

KS - Group reaches out to "others in pain", June 16, 2011

WA - Victims blasts church sex policy 'tweaks', June 15, 2011

MO - Child porn priest was involved in Boy Scouts, June 15, 2011

SNAP discloses US bishops' new sex abuse policy, June 14, 2011

IL - Victims release bishops sex policy changes, June 14, 2011

Newly-disclosed draft of US bishops' abuse policy, June 14, 2011

MO - Victims invite upset parishioners to event, June 13, 2011

OH - Victims blast bishop over predator priest, June 13, 2011

MI - Just-arrested priest is from Detroit, June 13, 2011

MI - Victims seek help from archbishop, June 12, 2011

MO - Court hearing this a.m. in pedophile priest case, June 10, 2011

PA - Noted author Jason Berry to speak in St. Louis, June 9, 2011

LA - Priest admits molesting kids, June 9, 2011

LA - Priest admits molesting kids, June 8, 2011

MO - Victims suspect "breach of contract", June 8, 2011

IL - Victims urge bishop "avoid bankruptcy", June 7, 2011

NJ - Locally Renowned Artist and Clergy Abuse Survivor's Artwork on Display Today, June 3, 2011

MO - Victims invite upset parishioners to event, May 27, 2011

IL - Child sex victim awarded $28 million, May 26, 2011

IL - Victims urge Belleville bishop to cut his own salary, May 26, 2011

CT - Predator's work history, May 25, 2011

CT - Recent articles about the predator, May 25, 2011

CT - Email from CT state agency to SNAP, May 25, 2011

CT - Predator lives at day care center, victims say, May 25, 2011

MO - Victims blast bishop's claim, May 24, 2011

WA - Victims seek Seattle archbishop's help, May 23, 2011

DC - Victims rap Vatican child sex abuse guidelines, May 16, 2011

Vatican - Ten reasons the Vatican's new abuse guidelines will change little, May 15, 2011

IA - Federal judges to hear child sex case vs. Iowa man, May 11, 2011

MO - Rogersville sex case heard by 3 judge panel, May 11, 2011

MO - KC judges to hear child sex case, May 11, 2011

As Pope is honored in Rome, victims outside churches in 70 cities, 7 countries, April 30, 2011

As Pope becomes saint, victims hand out leaflets, April 28, 2011

MO - Group seeks grand jury investigation into diocese, April 27, 2011

FL - New child sex abuse & cover up lawsuit is filed, April 27, 2011

CT - Predator lives at day care center, groups say., April 25, 2011

MO - Clergy Sex Abuse Victims Group Expands, April 24, 2011

KY - Clergy sex victims blast archdiocese, April 21, 2011

AZ - Victims Blast Gallup Diocese, April 20, 2011

MT - Group is upset about accused priests, April 19, 2011

AZ - Victims Expose Predator's 50-Year Abuse Career, April 19, 2011

CA - For the first time, victims release long-secret church letters, April 15, 2011

IL - New lawsuit charges high-profile priest with abuse, April 14, 2011

AR - Victims seek bishop's help over predator priest, April 14, 2011

AR - New abuse suit filed against predator priest, April 13, 2011

NC - Sex abuse victims blast new bill, April 11, 2011

AR - Sex abuse victims and supporters start new self-help group, April 8, 2011

NE - Clergy Sex Abuse Victims Blast Archbishop, April 5, 2011

TX - Abuse victims blast SA Catholic official, April 4, 2011

NH - Advocates blast NH Catholic officials, April 4, 2011

CA - Victims blast Catholic university officials for sex crime cover-up, April 1, 2011

IL - Criminal investigation of Chicago Jesuits is sought, March 30, 2011

PA - Fact sheet on the FIRST grand jury report (from 2002-03, previously undisclosed) on clergy sex crimes and cover ups in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, March 29, 2011

PA - Victims disclose a THIRD Philly grand jury report, March 29, 2011

RI - Groups seek grand jury probe of diocese, March 28, 2011

CT - Clergy sex abuse events today, MONDAY, in CT, in Bridgeport & Hartford, March 28, 2011

PA - Group upset that Cardinal pays for priest's lawyer, March 27, 2011

PA - Catholic abuse committees are subject of panel discussion, March 26, 2011

MD - SNAP wants investigation into military chaplains, March 24, 2011

VA - Sex abuse victims and supporters start new self-help group, March 24, 2011

NV - Abuse Victims Announce New Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit, March 21, 2011

FL - Child Molester Exposed For First Time, March 17, 2011

PA - Leaflet to Philadelphia parishoners, March 13, 2011

PA - Victims to leaflet Catholic Church, March 13, 2011

PA - Group releases never-before-seen Catholic document, March 12, 2011

PA - Victims hold candlelight vigil at Cardinal's service, March 11, 2011

PA - Clergy sex victims want church staffers fired, March 9, 2011

MA - Victims to leaflet outside cathedral, March 9, 2011

AZ - Victims to leaflet special mass, March 8, 2011

MO - Clergy sex victims announce another lawsuit, March 8, 2011

WV - Wheeling trustee is back in the spotlight, March 7, 2011

NJ - Clergy sex victims prod NJ bishop, March 7, 2011

PA - Child abuse victims leaflet outside parish, March 6, 2011

PA - Victims to leaflet outside Catholic mass, March 5, 2011

PA - Another accused priest works in Philadelphia Archdiocese, March 4, 2011

IN - Quiet Protest of Bishop-elect Rev. Christopher Coyne's Ordination, March 2, 2011

NY - Newly discovered evidence shows Pope moved slowly with offender, March 2, 2011

WI - Newly discovered evidence shows Pope moved slowly with offender, March 2, 2011

MO - Sex Abuse Victims Urge Bishop to do Outreach, February 26, 2011

TX - Group blasts Corpus Christi bishop over predator, February 25, 2011

CA - New clergy sex abuse & cover up lawsuit is filed, February 24, 2011

MO - Victims urge Belleville bishop to oust cleric, February 24, 2011

CA - New clergy sex abuse & cover up lawsuit is filed, February 24, 2011

MN - Victim to speak to National Guard, February 23, 2011

MO - Victims want grand jury probe into clergy sex crimes & cover ups, February 23, 2011

PA - Victims want two more church grand juries, February 22, 2011

VA - Child sex victims appeal to parents, February 22, 2011

PA - Victims want two more church grand juries, February 22, 2011

PA - Victims want new Catholic church lawyer fired, February 21, 2011

PA - Clergy sex victims to hold candlelight vigil, February 20, 2011

FL - Clergy sex victims to leaflet cathedral, February 20, 2011

PA - Clergy sex group to hold 2 Philly meetings, February 18, 2011

MO - New pedophile priest lawsuit is filed, February 17, 2011

PA - Sentencing Friday for admitted predator priest, February 16, 2011

DE - Accused predator priest worked in Delaware, February 16, 2011

MO - Clergy Sex Case is Argued Today Before Appeals Court, February 16, 2011

FL - New clergy child sex abuse & cover up lawsuit filed, February 16, 2011

KY - Clergy sex victims blast archdiocese, February 16, 2011

CA - New child sex abuse & cover-up lawsuit is filed, February 16, 2011

MA - Ex-MA therapist is on criticized church abuse panel, February 15, 2011

NH - New lawsuit charges top church staff with "conspiracy", February 14, 2011

CA - Abuse victims to leaflet school where predator worked, February 14, 2011

RI - Rhode Island man on widely-criticized panel, February 14, 2011

PA - New lawsuit charges top church staff with "conspiracy", February 14, 2011

PA - Victims call for national Catholic church probe, February 13, 2011

PA - Child abuse group leaflets outside parish, February 12, 2011

PA - Clergy sex victims blast archdiocese, February 11, 2011

FL - Sex abuse victims blast bishop, February 7, 2011

FL - New records surface about Orlando pedophile priest, February 6, 2011

IL - Joliet diocese refuses to turn over predators' records, February 3, 2011

OH, WV - Accused priest was sent to 3 treatment centers and 1 psychologist, January 31, 2011

WI - Vatican rejects lawsuit service, January 31, 2011

MI - Ex predator priest working at parish, January 26, 2011

CA - Notorious fugitive predator priest dies, January 26, 2011

TX - Sex abuse victims "out" another predator priest, January 26, 2011

CO - Archbishop attacks rape victim with legal tactics, January 25, 2011

MO - Child sex victim settles case vs. St. Joe church, January 24, 2011

DC - Sex abuse victims denounce secrecy, January 24, 2011

NY - Clergy sex victims protest at Cathedral, January 23, 2011

MO - Victims to US attorney: investigate predator priest, January 19, 2011

CA - New pedophile priest suit is filed, January 19, 2011

IN - Clergy sex abuse victims urge action, January 19, 2011

IN - Abuse victims prod three bishops & non-profit agency, January 19, 2011

DE - Victims disclose allegations against ex-priest, January 13, 2011

DE - Eight predators worked at this parish: victims offer consolation, January 13, 2011

FL - Another predator priest abused child in Tampa, January 13, 2011

MO - St. Louis predator priest is defrocked, January 12, 2011

MD - Clergy sex victims beg bishop for help, January 12, 2011

DE - Victims blast new church plan, January 11, 2011

IL - Victims ask for hospital event boycott, January 10, 2011

FL - Clergy sex victims leaflet church, January 9, 2011

Canada - Parish solicits legal funds for accused cleric, January 5, 2011

CO - Clergy sex victims blast archdiocese, January 4, 2011

FL - Notorious predator priest welcomed by Ft. Lauderdale cruise line, January 3, 2011


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