Catholic Church Abuses Sex Abuse Victims

It’s been more than a decade since the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal rocked Boston.  In that time, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) has provided national support to victims of abuse.  But recently SNAP is finding that the Church’s new approach to managing national lawsuits is not apology and reparation but counter-attack.  Seeking to prove that SNAP is not a “rape crisis center” the Church is subpoenaing to access confidential communication between SNAP and victims, thus exposing victims to public scrutiny. Continue Reading →