BOISE (ID)
KBCI
By Associated Press
Boise -
A support group for survivors of sexual abuse by church officials is criticizing Idaho's Roman Catholic bishop, Michael Driscoll.
David Clohessy is director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. He says Driscoll is continuing a pattern of secrecy and protection of abusers in Idaho. His group gave a letter to the bishop's office asking him to be more aggressive in seeking out potential abuse victims and to immediately contact police when he hears abuse allegations.
Driscoll apologized earlier this month for his actions while working in the Diocese of Orange, California, where he allowed priests to remain in the ministry after they had victimized children.
Posted by kshaw at June 1, 2005 05:49 AM