Clergy Sexual Assault Victims to Respond to Developments in Milwaukee Archdiocese Bankruptcy after Court Hearing

SNAP Wisconsin
April 17, 2014

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Who/What: Survivors of childhood sexual assault by Milwaukee clergy will respond to developments in the Milwaukee Archdiocese bankruptcy after a 10:00 a.m. hearingin Federal Court. The Archdiocese, after three years of litigation, has filed a controversial plan for reorganization which, among other things, will attempt to eliminate and bar from restitution nearly 80 percent of cases filed by almost 600 victims of rape, sexual assault or abuse.

Where: Federal Courthouse, 517 E Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee

When: Thursday, April 17, victim/survivors will make remarks on courthouse steps following the hearing which is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.

CONTACT:

Monica Barrett, 414.704.6074

Michael Sneesby, 414.915.4374

John Pilmaier, 414.336.8575

Peter Isely, 414.429.7259

SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, is the world’s oldest and largest support group for clergy abuse victims, founded in 1989 with more than 15,000 members. Local website: SNAPwisconsin.com. The Survivors and Clergy Leadership Alliance (SCLA) is a Milwaukee founded group of survivors of clergy sexual abuse and Roman Catholic clergy.