CALIFORNIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
Serial predator was unsupervised in Oakland
Cleric estimates he abused “more than 100” kids
New records show church knew of his crimes for decades
Victims will hand out fliers to neighbors about the pedophile
SNAP: He lived “among unsuspecting neighbors” for a decade
Group to Catholic officials: “Come clean about other predators here”
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victims will disclose that
–a credibly accused child molesting Catholic priest quietly lived in Oakland for ten years, and
–521 pages of his personnel files were released last week and are now available on line. (The Associated Press say they “paint a devastating picture.”)
Going door-to-door, they will hand out leaflet to neighbors urging anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered his crimes to call police.
They will also call on local Catholic officials to reveal the names of other proven, admitted and credibly accused child molesting clerics who live or lived at this church building.
WHEN
Tuesday, August 6 at 11:30 a.m.
WHERE
On the sidewalk outside the Oblate Provincial Mission House, 290 Lenox Avenue (between Montecito Ave. & Van Buren Ave.) in Oakland, CA
WHO
Two-three victims of clergy sex crimes who belong to an international support group called SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAPnetwork.org)
WHY
A predator Catholic priest from Southern California who admitted abusing at least 100 kids lived for at least a decade at the Oblate Provincial Mission House. The AP reports that he “confessed shocking details” including that he abused his 5-year-old brother, had sex with male prostitutes, and frequented gay strip clubs.
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