David Clohessy
David Clohessy
David Clohessy is the St. Louis, Missouri-based national director and spokesman for the Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests, the largest and oldest self-help group for victims of clergy molestation in the United States...
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We're seeing more and more hardball tactics and low-ball offers and a retrenchment across the board.
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All the credit goes to these families who had the wisdom and courage to turn to law enforcement. It is very sad and frustrating when families even today turn first to church officials instead of criminal authorities.
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Just because criminal charges have been filed doesn't mean we can get complacent and assume the molestation charges will get him locked up. We're sure the prosecutors will welcome any new witnesses.
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Bishops have tried to hide this for years, so there is no reason to believe all of a sudden they would change their ways. The only prudent thing to do is to assume this is not the entire truth. This is a survey, not a report or investigation.
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Tremendous secrecy is still the norm. Any external peek into how it works is very rare and very valuable.
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When can we understand that a man can be a wonderful mentor and a great teacher and still be a child molester? If these guys had horns and tails, no child would want to be with them and no parents would trust them.
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We're grateful that kids will be safe for at least a few more weeks. We believe the burden is now on church officials ... to offer any information they might have on his crimes.
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We suspect there are many more. We're convinced it's just a matter of time before it happens again.