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	Controversial Religious Group Takes over Georgia College Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests July 16, 2009 http://www.snapnetwork.org/snap_statements/2009_statements/071609_controversial_religious_group_takes_over_georgia_college.htm Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 862 7688 home, 314 503 0003 cell) The Legion is a controversial, secretive, deeply troubled institution which, for decades, turned a blind eye to serious allegations of sexual abuse and cover up by its founder, the now-disgraced Fr. Maciel. Several bishops have banned the order from working in their dioceses. Catholics would be well advised to carefully research the Legion's disturbing history before entrusting their teenagers to this extreme and self-serving institution. (SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, is the nation's oldest and largest support group for clergy abuse victims. We've been around for 21 years and have more than 9,000 members across the country. Despite the word "priest" in our title, we have members who were molested by religious figures of all denominations, including nuns, rabbis, bishops, and Protestant ministers. Our website is SNAPnetwork.org) Contact David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, 314-645-5915 home), Peter Isely (414-429-7259) Barbara Blaine (312-399-4747), Barbara Dorris (314-862-7688)
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