Letter to the Editor: Coming forward about sex abuse case right thing to do

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We applaud Steven Crochet for filing a child sex abuse case against Father Maurice McNeely and for speaking publicly about his case. (“Colorado man suing Bismarck Diocese comes forward,” Sunday’s Dickinson Press)

Child predators count on victims to stay silent. And staying silent only helps predators and endangers kids. So every time a person making abuse accusations takes legal action and discloses his or her identity, it’s a step forward toward openness and safety.

Let’s hope that anyone who may have any information that might help prove or disprove these allegations will show courage like Crochet has and step forward.

David Clohessy, director, SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, St. Louis Mo.

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