Support group says Diocese of Baton Rouge failed to disclose three priests accused of sexual abuse

WBRZ CBS 2 - Baton Rouge ^ | Oct. 9, 2024 | WBRZ Staff

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ROUGE — A national support group for victims of clergy abuse says the Diocese of Baton Rouge failed to disclose the names of all priests credibly accused of sexual abuse by victims.

The Survivors’ Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) identified the three as Henry Groover, who worked in Tickfaw and Hammond; Kevin Tripp, who worked at a Baton Rouge hospital; and Anthony Kiel, who worked at St. Francis Xavier.

SNAP says three abusive priests from other dioceses passed through the capital area and should be on the Baton Rouge list.

Groover committed suicide after being sued in 2017; the other two are listed by other dioceses as credibly accused.

"For many victims, if you can seek justice in court and you can expose the man who molested you even years later it is very very healing and validating and it brings closure and it brings justice," David Clohessy, a spokesman for SNAP and victim of molestation by a priest along with his siblings, said. "Nothing of course makes us whole."

Clohessy said many suffer from depression and addiction due to not being able to expose what happened to them and the hopes that Louisiana's new sex abuse law that allows for someone to report whenever they were sexually abused in the past will help turn that around.

Using sidewalk chalk, Clohessy wrote down the names of those accused of child molestation who were priests and said by writing names on the ground he hoped it would catch the attention of those who walked the sidewalks.

The Diocese of Baton Rouge initially released names in 2019 and has added to the list as more cases emerged. The list now has 47 priests on it.

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Any priest that harms children like that deserves no respect at all.

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‘Any priest that harms children like that deserves no respect at all.’

Deserves prison for life.

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America desperately needs SNAG, Survivors’ Network of Those Abused by Government. Despite hiring some of the most sexually degenerate mentally ill Demonrats, government schools are protected by sovereign immunity laws. This unequal protection does not extend to religious schools. If a child gets abused by a government school teacher, typically their parents have 6 months maximum to file a claim, and the maximum payout may be limited to $100,000. Roman Catholic style jackpots are not available for government abuse victims. That explains why 95% of government school abuse flies under the radar.

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People with such weaknesses ought be able to repent, and society ought be safe from folks with such weaknesses. And such folks need God in their lives. Penal colony doing good for the world, souls, not just languishing in a cell. The former kids need to know they are safe and the victimizer is away from other kids, and is contributing to society.