ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
Victims blast Ft.Wayne bishop
SNAP: “He’s hiding alleged at least 13 accused priests”
The clerics mostly abused elsewhere but escape scrutiny here
They were in Fort Wayne, South Bend, Garrett, Donaldson & Cedar Lake
“Victims, witnesses & whistleblowers should call attorney general,” group says
WHAT
Holding signs and childhood photos at a sidewalk news conference, clergy sex abuse victim and advocate will publicly disclose for the first time that 13 publicly accused predator priests (including one who became an internationally known author and lecturer) have been left off the diocese’s ‘accused’ abusers list.
They will also
–prod Ft. Wayne’ bishop to explain these omissions, add the priests, and other alleged predators, to his “accused” clergy list, and
–beg anyone who saw, suspected or suffered clergy sex crimes or cover ups in Indiana to contact the attorney general who they say should be conducting an investigation into this crisis.
WHEN
Tuesday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE
On the sidewalk outside the Ft. Wayne diocese headquarters (“chancery”), 915 S. Clinton St. (corner of East Washington) in Ft. Wayne, IN
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