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Local Clergy Abuse Survivor Testifies Before the United Nations

David Clohessy, a clergy abuse survivor, claims the Vatican has violated a treaty pledge to protect the rights of children.

2013/06/18

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Priest Defrocked Over Sexual Abuse Allegation

Rev. LeRoy Valentine has been permanently removed from ministry due to abuse that occurred in the 1970s but only recently came to light.

2013/05/09

Illinois Eyes Change To Sexual Abuse Litigation

The bill would remove the statute of limitations – currently 20 years – for civil cases alleging child sexual abuse.

2013/03/11

SNAP Announces Their Top Choices for Pope

“The common link among these three men is their courage,” clergy abuse survivor Barbara Dorris said.

2013/03/08

SNAP Director David Clohessy with Barbara Dorris

Local Clergy Abuse Survivors Applaud Penn State Prosecutions

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier has been indicted for lying to investigators about what he, and the university, knew about allegations against Sandusky.

2012/11/01

SNAP's Barbara Dorris passing out leaflets at LCWR convention

SNAP Leaflets Nun Convention, Seeking Reform on Abuse Policy

ST. LOUIS–(KMOX)–The clergy abuse survivor’s group SNAP was picketing outside a nationwide conventions of nuns here, calling for changes in the way U.S. nuns handle allegations of child sexual abuse. SNAP’s David Clohessy says the […]

2012/08/08

SNAP Hopes Bishop Finn Thinks Twice About Going To Trial Next Month

Local clergy abuse survivors assess the impact of today’s 3 to 6 prison sentence handed down to a Philadelphia church official for covering up sex abuse claims against priests.

2012/07/25

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UPDATE: Stopping Sexual Abuse by Clergy

We are now screening every adult who has any kind of contact with children.

2012/06/13

SNAP On Milwaukee Archdiocese Paying-Off Priests

Leader of St. Louis based priest abuse survivors network calls out Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

2012/06/01

Judge Orders SNAP To Turn Over Files

At issue is whether SNAP coached victims on repressed memories or not.

2012/04/21

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