MISSOURI
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By Robert Patrick
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
12/20/2005
An advocacy group for clergy sex abuse victims on Monday called for an independent investigation into sexual allegations against former Marianist Brother William Mueller and asked for more strongly worded letters seeking the help of alleged victims or witnesses in a criminal investigation.
Brother Stephen Glodek, head of the Marianist Province of the United States, agreed to send out letters Monday afternoon that contained more detail about the allegations.
David Clohessy, national director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, called the almost 5,000 letters that were sent to alumni earlier this year short, pathetic and vague. Clohessy said letters should acknowledge the abuse and aggressively seek out anyone with information.
But Glodek and a Marianist spokeswoman, Diane Guerra, said Marianist officials were limited by liability issues due to pending lawsuits, and stressed that the allegations against Mueller have not been proven. Glodek has spent months talking to former students, officials and school employees about Mueller.
Posted by kshaw at December 20, 2005 07:40 AM