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A new lawsuit alleges that former Providence Bishop Louis Gelineau, who oversaw decades of cover-ups, abused an altar boy himself. “Who’s going to believe a 13-year-old?” We do.

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#SurvivorVoices #Accountability #JusticeForSurvivors

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It’s National Estate Planning Awareness Week. 💙 Include SNAP in your will or estate plans and help us support survivors for generations to come.

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#EstatePlanningAwarenessWeek #LeaveALegacy #PlannedGiving #SNAP

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The Vatican has upheld the excommunication of a father who left the Church after a priest abused his son. The priest has not faced the same penalty. Survivors and their families deserve better.

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#Accountability #JusticeForSurvivors #StopAbuse

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New lawsuits name 22 more Rhode Island clergy accused of abusing children, and none were on the diocese's or the AG's lists. The Diocese of Providence must release every name.

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#ReleaseTheNames #ChurchAccountability #SurvivorJustice

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SNAP's September newsletter is out: our free Nov. 7 conference, advocacy updates, 180 arrests on our tracker, and a tribute to our beloved leader Megan Peterson.

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Join the SNAP Community for FREE virtual conference on Nov. 7! Learn about trauma-informed leadership, survivor narratives, the media, and grassroots advocacy.

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An Ottawa Catholic School Board teacher faces sexual and violent charges involving a student, and police fear there may be more victims. Families deserve to know how the board protects children.

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#ProtectChildren #Accountability

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Seven lawsuits allege that a priest abused children at Chicago's Holy Angels school for decades, and that he was reinstated after he was first accused. The Archdiocese of Chicago must be held accountable.

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#JusticeForSurvivors #Accountability

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Donegal priest Edward Gallagher pleads guilty to 109 offences involving online sexual abuse of boys, yet he remains an ordained priest. The Church must remove him from ministry permanently.

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#Accountability #ProtectChildren #SurvivorJustice

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Alberta and the Anglican Church admit liability for a priest accused of abusing kids at an Edmonton youth jail, yet they still refuse to pay survivors. After a decade, survivors deserve fair compensation now.

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#Accountability #ProtectChildren

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A registered sex offender volunteered at a farm where Philadelphia Catholic schools sent students. The Archdiocese's says it's "not a diocesan entity." Children's safety shouldn't come down to a technicality.

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#ChildProtection #Accountability

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The Vatican confirms Fr. Carlos Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, committed abuse "against several persons." Two Church courts agreed, and the order has been told to undertake renewal.

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#SurvivorsJustice #Accountability

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Former nun Kumiko Kosaka has been sentenced to 20 years for abusing deaf children and covering up for abusive priests at Argentina's Provolo Institute. Accountability must reach everyone who abuses or covers up.

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#EndAbuse #SurvivorJustice

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After years of resistance, Lithuania's bishops are opening an inquiry into clergy abuse since 1990. It's a step forward, but survivors deserve a fully independent investigation with complete access to church records.

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#EndAbuse #Accountability

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SNAP stands with the Cornell survivor. The DA declined to prosecute without speaking to her, and now NY's AG will investigate. Universities must protect students and every voice must be heard.

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#SurvivorJustice #Accountability #Cornell

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A former KC-area Methodist pastor who managed Epstein's island has left the clergy after church investigation. The bishop cited "serious concerns about judgment." Churches must vet people in positions of trust.

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#SurvivorJustice #Epstein

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Mass. AG: 270+ clerics abused nearly 1,000 kids. Yet Worcester is the only Mass. diocese still hiding its accused clergy list. SNAP demands the names be released now.

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#SurvivorJustice #ProtectChildren

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Two years after filing, Vermont's Catholic diocese now wants out of its own bankruptcy. That would revive the abuse lawsuits the filing put on hold. Survivors deserve accountability, not more delay.

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#SurvivorJustice #Accountability

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Ex-priest Geoff Drew, who pleaded guilty to raping an altar boy, left prison in August after a 7-year sentence. An Ohio senator is now pushing statute of limitations reforms on childhood sexual abuse.

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Former Mississippi youth pastor and coach, Lindsey Whiteside, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity. The charge carries a minimum of 10 years in prison.

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#EndAbuse #Accountability