LOUISVILLE (KY)
WAVE 3 News
January 17, 2019
By Connie Leonard
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, in Louisville and across the country, called on the Louisville Archbishop Thursday to protect children and release all names of priests who are credibly accused, as he has pledged, ASAP.
“Secrecy is the same,” said St. Louis SNAP volunteer David Clohessy, “the pattern of doing nothing until forced is the same.”
From Chicago to St. Louis, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, is asking Archbishop Kurtz to add the names of priests, who they said were shuffled into Louisville after being accused–and in some cases, admitted to abuse in other cities.
Some of the priests have already passed away, but SNAP believes if the Archbishop puts the names out there, victims may come forward and parents will at least know about those still around.
“At least one of them is accused of molesting five Louisville kids, and all of them spent some time in this area,” Clohessy said.
Five priests, SNAP contends, who deserve to be outed.
“If you asked 100 Louisville Catholics about these five names, 98 or 99 of them would not know who they are,” Clohessy said.
They said the accused priests are quietly moved around from other areas.
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