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	News Update: Archdiocese Responds to Sexual Abuse Allegations Pacific Daily News February 12, 2010 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20100212/NEWS01/100212004/1002/%3CB%3ENEWS+UPDATE%3C/B%3E++Archdiocese+responds+to+sexual+abuse+allegations 11:15 a.m. Feb. 12 — The Archdiocese of Agana since 2002 has had an effective safety plan in place to protect all children served in the church, the Archdiocese said in a news release today and in response to statements from a support group for people who've been victims of clergy abuse. "The Archdiocese of Agana explicitly follows the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter on Sexual Abuse, as ratified by the Holy See," the Catholic church's news release stated. "The Archdiocese cooperates with law enforcement officials regarding any charges of sexual abuse by clergy and every person working for or volunteering for the Catholic Church on Guam." On Wednesday, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, called on Archbishop Anthony Apuron to disclose information on clerics they say allegedly abused children on Guam. The group urged the Archdiocese to publish on its Web sites and newsletters the names, locations, work histories and current status of clerics accused of abuse. The Chicago-based group said it has been contacted by several alleged victims of sexual abuse on Guam. The church, in its statement today, said, "To date no member of the Catholic clergy on Guam has been charged with or convicted of sexual abuse." Contact: news@guampdn.com
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