TX- Catholic records sought by victims' lawyer; SNAP responds

By David Clohessy
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
April 14, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/tx_catholic_records_sought_by_victims_lawyer_snap_responds

A lawyer representing clergy sex abuse victims has filed a motion seeking records from the Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi because of the crimes of Fr. Clement Hageman. 

http://www.abqjournal.com/383692/news/deadline-to-file-against-gallup-diocese.html

We hope Corpus Christi Bishop Michael Mulvey will respond promptly and fully. Catholic officials should be voluntarily turning over and making public records about child molesting clerics, instead of waiting for subpoenas and court orders. 

According to a New Mexico newspaper, Hageman “is accused in lawsuits of sexually assaulting at least six boys in the Gallup diocese” and “had earlier worked in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, where sexual abuse allegations were made against him, according to personnel records made public in other cases.

We hope that every single person who saw, suspected or suffered Fr. Hageman's crimes will call police, expose wrongdoers and deter cover-ups. Those who commit and conceal heinous clergy sex crimes – whether living or dead, whether priest or bishop – should be exposed and, if possible, punished so that kids will be safer and crimes will be deterred.