Media Release - Sunday, November 9, 2014

Road to Recovery
November 10, 2014

http://www.road-to-recovery.org/

Lawrence, MA criminal trial of priest pedophile, Fr. Richard McCormick, former Provincial of the Salesian Father and Brothers, set for closing arguments on Monday, November 10, 2014 and then jury deliberations

Fr. Richard McCormick’s sexual abuse victim is to be congratulated for his bravery and perseverance in bringing the clergy sexual abuse case to trial

One more clergy sexual abuse victim whose abuser lived in Methuen, MA, will attend closing arguments in Fr. Richard McCormick case and then speak about the Catholic Church’s tactics

What: A press conference by a clergy sexual abuse victim of a Methuen, MA priest.

When: Monday, November 10, 2014 immediately after closing arguments in the Fr. Richard McCormick criminal trial.

Where: On the public sidewalk in front of Lawrence Superior Courthouse at 2 Appleton Street, Lawrence, MA 01840

Who: Bassam Haddad, a sexual abuse victim of Fr. Ross S. Frey, B.S.O, recently deceased Melkite Greek Catholic priest from Methuen, MA; Dr. Robert M. Hoatson, co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that provides assistance to sexual abuse victims and their families.

Why: Bassam Haddad was a minor child when he was sexually abused at St. Joseph’s Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Lawrence, MA by serial pedophile Fr. Ross S. Frey, a priest of the Basilian Salvatorian Religious Order centered in Methuen, MA. Fr. Ross Frey, recently deceased, was allowed to flee to Lebanon and his religious order has wrongfully treated Bassam Haddad.

Contact: Dr. Robert M. Hoatson

Road to Recovery, Inc.,

P.O. Box 279

Livingston, NJ, 07039

Contact: roberthoatson@gmail.com