Members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, spoke out against what they believe is a continued lack of transparency from the Joliet Diocese.
At the Joliet Diocese today, fallout from the release of last week's damning 700-page report on the Catholic Church continued.At the Joliet Diocese Wednesday, fallout from the release of last week's damning 700-page report on the Catholic Church continued as members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, spoke out against what they believe is a continued lack of transparency.
The report, issued by Attorney General Kwame Raoul, identified 69 "credibly accused" Joliet area priests or brothers, eight more than what the diocese lists on its website. But could there be even more?Child sex abuse by IL Catholic clergy spans state and decades, attorney general's report said Speaking from his home in Florida, Mark Wethersbee described the abuse he suffered at the hands of two Joliet priests starting when he was just 13.His first suicide attempt came when, after building up the courage to ask for help, he was victimized again.
And while Bishop Ronald Hicks has expressed "profound remorse" for the diocese's failures, those who've been victims do not believe enough is being done.
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