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LEDROIT BECKETT
LITIGATION LAWYERS
Victims of sexual abuse by clergy call on the Roman Catholic Church to do more
The law firm of Ledroit Beckett Litigation Lawyers will hold a press conference on:
Date/Time: Friday, October 19, 2012, 1 p.m.
Location: Radisson Hotel – Downtown Sudbury, Conference room, 85 Ste. Anne Road
This press conference represents a demand from victims of local Catholic priests for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie to do more to support victims.
Fifteen victims who were abused by Catholic priests in the local area demand a simple trinity of actions by the Diocese, as follows:
• Defrocking/ laicization of convicted sex offenders – “Terminate them”;
• The creation of a sexual abuse policy with victim input – “Confront it”; and
• The commitment to fund victims’ psychological therapy – “Help them heal”.
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