ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
January 24, 2019
A former Staten Island priest was named as a “credibly accused” cleric yesterday by Catholic officials in Connecticut.
The clergyman is Fr. Edward Tissera, a native of Sri Lanka, who also worked at St. Clare’s on Staten Island from 1997-2000. The parish had a school with around 700 students and a religious education program with roughly 2000 students. Fr. Tissera also went by the names W. Edward Julian Tissera, Edward J. Tissera, Edward Warnakulasuriya, and Edward Warnakulasooriya.
We implore anyone who may have been abused by Fr. Tissera on Staten Island or elsewhere in NY state, or who witnessed or suspected such abuse, to contact the NYPD immediately. Reports should also be made to the NY’s Attorney General by either filling out the online form or calling 1-800-771-7755. Survivors, witnesses and whistle blowers can also contact groups like ours for help and support as they come forward.
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