COLORADO
Rocky Mountain News
By Felix Doligosa Jr., Rocky Mountain News
August 25, 2005
A group that supports victims of sex abuse by clergy took to the streets of Harold Robert White's former Catholic church's neighborhood this morning to encourage people to speak out about sexual assaults by priests.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) handed out flyers near the Good Shepard Catholic Church telling potential victims how to reach out for help and to report abuse.
The effort comes on the heels of five lawsuits filed against the Archdiocese of Denver in recent weeks against White, who was a former Catholic priest at the church. The lawsuits accuse White of molesting more than a dozen boys over a 20-year period.
SNAP suggests people talk about their experiences with family, friends and police, but not members of the church. It does not matter how long ago the assaults occurred.