CALIFORNIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, davidgclohessy@gmail.com )
A priest who was accused of molesting in Los Angeles was quietly sent out of state where he molested again. And when he admitting abusing in Oregon, the cleric was quietly sent out of state again. Those allegations have surfaced in a new civil lawsuit against the Baker Oregon Catholic diocese.
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This is another in a seemingly endless string of heartbreakingly clear cases of deceit and recklessness by Catholic officials. Fr. Luis Jaramillo admitted to his Capuchin supervisors that he sexually assaulted a boy. But he was sent with no warning to dioceses in Mexico and Argentina. And Catholic officials intimidated and guilt-tripped the victim’s parents into staying silent.
Shame on every single Catholic official involved.
We hope anyone who saw, suspected or suffered Fr. Jaramillo’s crimes – in California, Oregon, New Mexico, Mexico or Argentina – will find the courage to speak up, get help, call police, expose wrongdoers and protect kids.
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