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Leading Expert on Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis Available in New York During Papal Visit: Pope Francis, Clergy Abuse Crisis, UN Vatican Cityreport on Sex Abuse
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 21, 2015
During this week’s New York City Papal visit, a leading survivor advocate and expert on the global Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis will be available for in-person and in-studio interviews regarding Pope Francis’ statements about the clergy sex abuse and cover-up, recent news surrounding the scandal, proposed “reforms,” and victims’ reactions to the papal visit.
Joelle Casteix, bestselling author and 15-year leading national expert on Catholic clergy sex abuse and cover-up, was fifteen when she was victimized by her teacher at a Catholic school.
Now, The New York Times, Orange County Register and more than 200 other media outlets call her the “go-to expert” on the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis.
For the past 13 years, she has worked with more than 1,000 adult victims of Catholic clergy child sex crimes across the globe. Her expertise includes an in-depth understanding and recognition of patterns of clergy sexual abuse and cover-up in the Catholic Church, predatory behaviors, grooming, prevention, and institutional disregard.
Since 2003, Joelle has been the volunteer Western Regional Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests and has traveled the world exposing abusers, helping victims get healing, justice and accountability, and researching predatory abuse patterns in institution
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