September 04, 2005

SNAP member continue to protest outside church

ALBANY (NY)
Capital News 9

9/4/2005 3:43 PM
By: Capital News 9 web staff

Advocates for victims of clergy sex abuse continued to protest Sunday, days after an Albany priest was cleared of sexual abuse charges.

On Friday, Father Daniel Maher of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church was cleared of charges that he molested at least one boy back in the 1970s. But members of SNAP -- Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests -- have been calling for Maher's removal for several weeks now.

An internal investigation conducted by the diocese found no evidence of any abuse. But SNAP members are questioning the investigation.

Just days after a local priest was cleared of sex abuse allegations, members of SNAP held a protest in front of the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Albany.

Mark Lyman of SNAP said, "We would like to see the victim have his day in court with a real investigation, for all the facts to come out and be heard in a court of the people and by the people, and not of the bishop and by the diocese."

Posted by kshaw at September 4, 2005 03:53 PM