Clergy abuse survivors speak out

HARTFORD (CT)
WTNH TV

January 23, 2019

On Tuesday, the Hartford Archdiocese released the names of dozens of priests “credibly” accused of sexual abuse.

For survivors of abuse, those names have opened old wounds, and some claim the names on that list are just the tip of the iceberg.

The group known as SNAP, or, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, came out swinging hard on Wednesday.

A spokesperson called the list put out by the Hartford Archdiocese “incomplete,” and said more suspected abusers remain among the ranks of clergy.

SNAP accused the Catholic Church of withholding information on abusive priests, essentially shielding them from accountability.

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