TX- ex-El Paso priest accused of abuse
Our hearts go out to Eran Joseph McManemy of New Mexico who is accusing, in a new lawsuit, three priests of molesting him. One of the clerics worked in the El Paso diocese.
It takes real courage to take legal action that safeguards kids and exposes corruption.
Some may find it hard to believe that one boy could be sexually assaulted by three priests. But we in SNAP see cases like this far more often than most would suspect. It’s important to keep in mind that among Catholics, priests are held in very high esteem and kids are trained to trust and revere and obey them.
We call on El Paso Catholic officials to aggressively seek out and comfort anyone who may have suffered Fr. Holly’s crimes. And we urge them to prod witnesses and whistleblowers who may know something about the crimes and cover ups involving Fr. Holley to call police. Though Fr. Holley is deceased, it’s possible that prosecutors might be able to pursue Catholic staffers who may have hidden his crimes, destroyed key evidence, intimidated other victims, threatened potential witnesses and otherwise obstructed justice.
Fr. David Holley is one of America’s most notorious and prolific predator priests. We believe that perhaps dozens of Catholic officials knew of or suspected and ignored, concealed and enabled his heinous crimes over decades. Shame on every one of them. And shame on Catholic officials in New Mexico, Massachusetts and elsewhere who have done little, if anything, to aggressively seek out and comfort his dozens of victims.
We hope that every single person who suffered clergy sex crimes and cover ups in New Mexico will step forward, break their silence and begin healing. We also hope that every single person who saw or suspected clergy sex crimes in New Mexico will also speak up, expose corruption, call police
We especially hope that current and former church employees and members who have information or suspicions about sexual misdeeds by clergy will find the strength to end their complicity and contact law enforcement, so that kids will be safer.
For full story, please see http://www.alamogordonews.com/news/ci_23193150/one-time-altar-boy-claims-3-priests-alamogordo
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