St. Martin Parish Deacon from the Lafayette Diocese has been placed on administrative leave due to sexual abuse allegation; SNAP Responds
However, it is what the Diocese of Lafayette is not sharing that concerns us. We believe that full transparency requires more information about Deacon Gautreaux. What the accusations are, when he was ordained, what his assignments were and how long he worked at each, including St. Bernard Parish, is vital knowledge for the parish community and the public. Catholic officials should also visit every place where the Deacon was assigned and beg anyone with information or suspicions to notify the police immediately.
We hope the Diocese of Lafayette continues to cooperate with law enforcement. We also encourage anyone who may have information or who may have been abused themselves to contact the police.
CONTACT: Michael McDonnell, Communication Manager (267-261-0578, [email protected] Zach Hiner, SNAP Executive Director (517-974-9009, [email protected]), Russ Hebron, SNAP Leader Louisiana,( 504-330-1067, [email protected])
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