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| Justice for Half Century of Clergy Child Sex Crimes and Cover up May Well Be Determined in Milwaukee Bankruptcy Court Thursday
SNAP Wisconsin
February 8, 2012
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Archbishop Listecki, waging the most aggressive legal campaign against victims in US, seeking to bar 540 victims from federal court
Victim claims to Judge Kelley likely detail thousands of individual felony sex crimes and dozens of previously unidentified clerical abusers
WHAT
In Federal Bankruptcy Court on Thursday, February 9, Judge Susan V. Kelley will hear arguments from church lawyers who, at the instruction of Archbishop Jerome Listecki, will seek to dismiss the claims of nearly 540 victims of clergy sexual assault. These record number of claims for a single US court action concerning abusive clergy, likely detail thousands of individual acts of rape and sexual assault by dozens of clergy working or living in the Milwaukee Archdiocese and span several decades. Many of these offenders were routinely concealed or transferred by church officials, and were known to be a danger to children by several Milwaukee archbishops.
More detail on Thursday's hearing and the motions, can be found in SNAP Milwaukee's February 7th media advisory.
WHEN
Thursday February 9th, the court hearing is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. SNAP leaders and victim/survivors will be available for comment following the conclusion of the court proceedings.
WHERE
The U.S. Federal Courthouse, 517 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
WHO
Victim/survivors of clergy sexual assault, including members of SNAP, their families, and supporters will attend the court hearing and likely available for comment.
CONTACT
Peter Isely, SNAP Midwest Director, 414.429.7259
John Pilmaier, SNAP Wisconsin Director, 414.336.8575
SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org), is the world's oldest and largest support group for clergy sexual abuse victims, founded in 1987 with over 10,000 members in 97 chapters. Visit the Wisconsin chapter at SNAPwisconsin.com
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