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	Wis. Group: Church Officials May Be Using Communion As Tool to Influence Catholic Lawmakers Fox 6 May 6, 2010 http://www.fox6now.com/news/sns-ap-wi--lawmaker-communion,0,3904779.story An advocacy group is asking whether a Catholic Wisconsin lawmaker allowed church officials to influence his vote. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is targeting state Sen. Jim Sullivan, a Democrat from Wauwatosa. SNAP wanted lawmakers to pass the Child Victims Act, which would have made it easier to sue for clergy sexual abuse. SNAP distributed an e-mail Thursday that lobbyist Joseph Strohl wrote in December saying Sullivan told him he wants to continue receiving communion every Sunday. SNAP says the quote suggests Sullivan faced real or implied pressure from church officials. Sullivan didn't immediately return a telephone message Thursday. Strohl says nothing in Sullivan's tone or demeanor at the time suggested he was being threatened.
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