Notorious Ex-ca Pedophile Priest Jailed; SNAP Responds

By Barbara Blaine
SNAP
January 30, 2012

http://www.snapnetwork.org/notorious_ex_ca_pedophile_priest_jailed_snap_responds

One of the most notorious serial child molesting Catholic clerics in California history has apparently been jailed in Ireland for child porn.

Oliver O'Grady sexually assaulted boys and girls in and around Stockton for years. High ranking Catholic officials, including then-Bishop Roger Mahony (who went on to head the nation's largest archdiocese for years), knew of or suspected his heinous crimes. For years, they ignored or concealed those crimes. And who knows how many innocent lives were devastated as a result.

We applaud law enforcement for catching and prosecuting O'Grady. He clearly remains a danger to kids. We hope he's put behind bars for the rest of his life. And we hope that every single Catholic employee - current or former, high ranking or low level, in the US, Ireland or the Netherlands - who kept silent about O'Grady's crimes will find the courage to "come clean," admit wrongdoing, apologize to his victims, and share what they know with police and prosecutors.

Finally, we want to acknowledge and thank O'Grady's US victims who were brave and strong enough to expose him - in both criminal and civil courts - and warn others about him. Their courage, ultimately, has led to O'Grady's being imprisoned again. They should feel very proud that their sacrifices are, even now, still protecting vulnerable children.