Within one year of his coming forward with information about his abuse by Msgr. Peter Cheplic, Joseph Capozzi, a native of Ridgefield, NJ, went public, filed a lawsuit, received a settlement, and joined the Road to Recovery efforts to guarantee justice for others. Joe is a Broadway, film, and television actor whose dreams were delayed by the sexual abuse of a Newark, NJ Archdiocesan priest, who happened to be a good friend of Joe’s family. Like most sexual abusers, Cheplic endeared himself to the family in order to gain access to the handsome, personable, and innocent Joseph Capozzi. Cheplic showered Joe with gifts, took him on trips overseas, and sexually assaulted him on numerous occasions. When Joe went public with his abuse, two other victims, whom Joe knew, came forward and reported their abuse. Thanks, Joe Capozzi, HERO!