WEST VIRGINIA
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Monday, January 6, 2013
Statement by Barbara Dorris, SNAP Outreach Director, 314-503-0003 SNAPdorris@gmail.com
We are grateful that Rev. Johnnie Winnell of Kanawha County has admitted molesting a girl and will likely be imprisoned. That’s the best way to protect kids – locking up child predators.
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We are also grateful to the brave girl and her family. It’s crucial that victims find the courage and strength to call police and cooperate with prosecutors.
We hope that every current and former member and employee at United Methodist Gospel Church in Charleston will aggressively seek out others who Rev. Winnell may have hurt and beg them to call law enforcement. It’s possible that Rev. Winnell could face more charges. And it’s possible others at the church could be charged with ignoring or concealing his crimes.
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