Puerto Rico- Priest Faces Federal Child Sex Abuse Charges, SNAP Responds

SNAP
May 13, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/puerto_rico_priest_faces_federal_child_sex_abuse_charges_snap_responds

A Puerto Rican priest was arrested on federal sexual abuse charges involving children. We are grateful that law enforcement officials are taking serious action to protect children.

[news.yahoo.com]

Fr. Israel Berrios, from the Diocese of Caguas, is charged with sexually trafficking minors. This is reportedly the first federal case of its kind in Puerto Rico. We hope this signals a new vigor in holding predators accountable and protecting children.

We are grateful to the brave victims who came forward and worked with federal investigators. We urge Catholic church officials in Puerto Rico to aggressively reach out to anyone who saw, suspected, or suffered child sex crimes. They should also post the names, photos, and work histories of all credibly accused child molesting clergy.