Catholic Priest Trial to Start

SNAP
September 13, 2013

http://www.snapnetwork.org/oh_catholic_priest_trial_to_start

For more information: Judy Jones of St. Louis 636 433 2511, SNAPjudy@gmail.com, David Clohessy of St. Louis, 314 566 9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com

Catholic priest trial to start

He’s accused of molesting a boy

Fr. Robert Poandl's criminal child sex abuse trial is set to begin on Monday, Sept 16th in the Potter Stewart U.S. Federal Courthouse (room 109), 100 East 5th St., in downtown Cincinnati, OH.

He faces federal child sex charges that he took a 10-year Cincinnati old boy to West Virginia in August 1991 where he is alleged to have sexually assaulted the child.

“This victim and his family are very brave,” said Judy Jones of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. “And this predator is very shrewd.”

Jones urged anyone who may have seen, suspected or suffered Fr. Poandl’s crimes to call prosecutors immediately.

“It’s never too late to share what you know or suspect with law enforcement officials,” she stressed. “It’s up to us to pass on information. And it’s up to police and prosecutors to determine what will help them prosecute a criminal.”

Fr. Poandl belongs to a Fairfield Ohio-based Catholic religious order called the Glenmary Missioners. He worked at churches and church assignments in eight states: OH, OK, PA, GA, TX, KY, LA and MS.

“He has been transferred roughly 30 times in 44 years. That alone is a serious red flag,” said David Clohessy of SNAP.

His photos and detailed work history are here:

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The trial was initially scheduled for Aug 26th.

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Contact - David Clohessy 314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com

Barbara Dorris 314-862-7688 home, 314-503-0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com

Barbara Blaine 312-399-4747, SNAPblaine@gmail.com