MEXICO
PRNewswire
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Clergy molestation victims are asking
Mexican President Vicente Fox to investigate clergy sex abuse cases and take
steps to protect children from a predatory priest who molested dozens of kids
in California in Mexico and help heal those already wounded by the crimes.
Yesterday, leaders of a national support group called SNAP, the Survivors
Network of those Abused by Priests, picketed and outside the Mexican consulate
in Los Angeles and hand-delivered a letter to Mexican officials urging
President Fox to investigate and explain why Fr. Nicolas Aguilar, has not
been prosecuted, seek further evidence and explore addition legal approaches
to prosecution, and publicly reach out to victims/witnesses and urge them to
contact criminal authorities.
Last week, a young Mexico City man who was allegedly sexually abused by
Aguilar, in 1996 contacted Los Angeles SNAP leaders seeking personal help and
safeguards for kids in Mexico. In response, SNAP leaders are going to Mexico
City this week, Dec. 4-7, to offer support and reach out to others victims
still suffering in guilt, shame and silence. A SNAP Mexico toll free phone
number will soon be set-up for victims and witnesses to call for help and
support (1-888-SNAP-SSOS or 1-888-762-7767).