INTERIM STEUBENVILLE BISHOP PAUL J. BRADLEY MUST END THE RE-VICTIMIZATION AND RE-TRAUMATIZATION  OF CHILDHOOD CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS BY SETTLING THE CLAIMS THAT ARE LONG OVERDUE. ALL THREE VICTIMS ARE REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY MITCHELL GARABEDIAN OF BOSTON, MA

ALTHOUGH FR. KENNETH BONADIES IS ON THE PUBLIC LIST OF ACCUSED PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE OF STEUBENVILLE, OH, THE DIOCESE OF STEUBENVILLE REFUSES TO SETTLE FINANCIAL CLAIMS THAT WILL HELP VICTIMS TRY TO HEAL.

BEFORE FR. KENNETH BONADIES WENT TO THE ARCHDIOCESE OF HARTFORD, CT (WHERE FR. BONADIES WAS CREDIBLY ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING A MINOR CHILD), WHAT DID THE DIOCESE OF STEUBENVILLE, OH, KNOW ABOUT THE SEXUAL ABUSE BY FR. KENNETH BONADIES AT ANY TIME, WHEN DID THEY KNOW IT, AND DID THE DIOCESE OF STEUBENVILLE, OH, INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT IT?

ONE INNOCENT MINOR MALE STUDENT FROM CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN STEUBENVILLE, OH, WAS 16-17 YEARS OLD WHEN HE WAS ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ABUSED BY FR. KENNETH BONADIES FROM 1973-1975.

A SECOND INNOCENT MINOR MALE STUDENT FROM CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN STEUBENVILLE, OH, WAS 15 YEARS OLD IN 1968-1969 WHEN HE WAS ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ABUSED BY FR. KENNETH BONADIES.

A THIRD INNOCENT MINOR MALE STUDENT FROM CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN STEUBENVILLE, OH, WAS 14-16 YEARS OLD IN 1970-1971 WHEN HE WAS ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ABUSED BY  FR. KENNETH BONADIES.

WHAT AND WHY

A press conference and demonstration exposing the callousness of the Diocese of Steubenville, OH, in refusing to pay settlements of childhood clergy sexual abuse claims against Fr. Kenneth Bonadies.  Just and fair settlements acknowledge the clergy sexual abuse claims of innocent victims, help them heal, and give them a sense of closure.  Bishop Paul Bradley must act immediately.   

WHEN

Saturday evening, October 7, 2023 before and after the 4:00 pm Mass

Sunday morning, October 8, 2023 at the 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and Noon Masses

WHERE

On the public sidewalk near St. Peter’s Church, 425 North Fourth Street, Steubenville, OH 42952

WHO AND CONTACTS

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; a former priest and victim survivor of clergy sexual abuse – roberthoatson@gmail.com

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – (cell – 617-388-5252) (office – 617-523-6250)

Mgarabedian@garabedianlaw.com

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